    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1997, Book II)]
    [October 30, 1997]
    [Page 1459]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

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    Statement on Campaign Finance Reform
    October 30, 1997

        I am very pleased that the Senate has agreed to schedule a vote on
    campaign finance reform. This will pave the way for the first up-or-down
    vote ever on the McCain-Feingold bill. At long last, we have an
    opportunity to give the American people the kind of elections they
    deserve. I want to commend the entire Democratic caucus and a few brave
    Republicans, whose steadfastness has now produced the first real
    opportunity to enact campaign finance reform.