    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book II)]
    [November 22, 1993]
    [Pages 2053-2054]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on House of Representatives Action on Campaign Finance Reform
    November 22, 1993

        Today, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed
    comprehensive campaign finance reform legislation based on my proposal
    earlier this year.
        The public has made clear that it expects change in the way
    Washington works and politics is conducted. This legislation is a major
    step toward ensuring that Government serves the national interest and
    not narrow interests. It sets up a system of spending limits; it opens
    up the airwaves to debate; it curbs the role of PAC's; and it bans the
    use of soft money in Federal elections.

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        I congratulate the House leadership for their energetic effort to
    pass this difficult legislation, and I look forward to signing the
    strongest possible bill when it reaches my desk in its final form. All
    in all, this is a breakthrough for political reform and a sign that we
    have heard the American people.