[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 18457]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



 CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS FROM HOLLYWOOD UNDERMINES CANDIDATE CREDIBILITY

  (Mr. PITTS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, on August 10, 1999, there was an article in 
the Los Angeles Times. Al Gore was in Hollywood raising money for his 
campaign.
  The Los Angeles Times reported that he told these big Hollywood 
contributors in very clear terms that a probe into Hollywood violence 
was the President's idea, not his. These Hollywood big wigs make a lot 
of money from violent movies and did not like the idea of Washington 
politicians meddling with their profits.
  Well, Mr. Speaker, that investigation that Al Gore once disavowed is 
complete and it turns out that these Hollywood types have been 
marketing violent movies and video games to 12-year-olds. Even 
President Clinton is mad. But Al Gore has accepted over $13 million in 
donations from this special interest industry.
  Now, Al Gore wants us to believe that he is going to do something 
about violent movies, video games and music lyrics. Would it seem too 
cynical if I said, quite simply, I do not believe it.

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