George Miller: “This rule is designed to delay, continue the delay, and to destroy the ability to have campaign finance reform. It has…”

“This rule is designed to delay, continue the delay, and to destroy the ability to have campaign finance reform. It has been said here often that it is death by amendment. That is what is seeking to be done here. I would hope we would reject this amendment. I would hope we would get on with the debate on the Shays-Meehan bill and the people would keep their eye on the ball. We all understand exactly where we are today. We are in the middle of a system that the public has lost confidence in. We are in the middle of a campaign financing system in this House and the Senate and many other governmental bodies that is corroding the basis on which we make decisions. We now see, after taking millions of dollars from the tobacco industry, the Senate kills the tobacco bill. We now see a Member from the State of Washington (Mrs. Smith) saying that she has witnessed the people extorting or holding back legislation until they can continue to raise money. That is what is taking place. This leadership does not make any decisions until they calculate how in fact the money is taken.”