[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6462]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM

  (Mrs. NAPOLITANO asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join my colleagues 
today to support the campaign finance reform and the filing of this 
discharge petition. I am proud that my signature will be among the 218 
needed to bring H.R. 417, the bipartisan campaign finance reform 
measure offered by the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Meehan) and 
the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Shays), and other measures as well, 
to the floor for a vote.
  For me as a new Member of this House, this is a truly defining issue. 
The money chase must end so we, as servants of the people, can spend 
our time doing the people's business. I believe that it is what our 
constituents want from us. It is certainly what I would prefer to do.
  Nine out of 10 Americans support campaign reform. Let them know we 
are listening to them. Now is the time to move forward. No more delays, 
no more bickering, no more excuses, just let us vote.

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