[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 16]
[House]
[Page 22155]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 LOBBYING REFORM: DEMOCRATS CHANGING THE WAY BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED IN 
                                  D.C.

  (Mr. HARE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. HARE. Madam Speaker, yesterday, this House took a critical step 
in changing the way business is done in Washington. The Honest 
Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 provides the most sweeping 
lobby reform in a generation, finally bringing unprecedented 
transparency to lobbyist activities.
  During last year's election, the American people unequivocally called 
for a change in the way business is done in Washington. This bill, 
along with the ethics reform our Democratic majority enacted in the 
first 100 hours of the 110th Congress, are significant steps forward in 
cleaning up the culture of corruption that has plagued Washington for 
far too long.
  As soon as Democrats took control of this Congress, we began a new 
era of honest and open government, finally returning this House to the 
American people and making sure that the work we do here is something 
that we can be proud of.
  Madam Speaker, by passing the comprehensive lobbying reform 
yesterday, we are keeping our promise to the American people to make 
this Congress the most honest and open in history.

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