[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 13082]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



       DEFEAT CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM BILL

  (Ms. SOLIS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SOLIS. Mr. Speaker, today we have a very important issue before 
us: campaign finance reform. I want to talk about two amendments that 
are going to be coming up before us.
  One is known as the Linder-Schrock amendment, and it bans the use of 
funds that unions and corporations would give to communicate with their 
members and stockholders. How ridiculous.
  In California we had a similar proposition, and it failed miserably; 
and that proposition was known as Prop 226. I am glad to say that the 
residents and those that voted in that election defeated that 
overwhelmingly. Let us make sure that we defeat that amendment here 
also.
  Another amendment that I believe is egregious would also restrict and 
limit legal immigrants from making contributions to Federal candidates. 
Again, we are limiting their ability to voice their opinions. This is 
known as the Bereuter-Wicker amendment, which would preclude 
individuals from communicating with people and ideals that they 
support.
  If this is truly America, then we have to stand up for all legal 
immigrants that are tax-paying, that serve our country, that are 
playing by the rules, and that are maybe one step away of becoming 
citizens. Let us do the right thing and defeat these two amendments.

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