George Miller: “I am sure our colleagues will no doubt remember this very famous photograph. This is the photograph where Speaker…”

“I am sure our colleagues will no doubt remember this very famous photograph. This is the photograph where Speaker Gingrich and President Clinton shook hands on July 11, 1995, and pledged to this Nation that they would reform the campaign finance system under which we govern. Mr. Speaker, since that time, President Clinton in the State of the Union asked the House of Representatives to pass campaign finance reform by July 4. The House of Representatives stonewalled. Yesterday, President Clinton again asked the House and vowed he would fight for campaign finance reform, and yet we have heard nothing from Speaker Gingrich. In fact, we have heard nothing from Speaker Gingrich on this subject, except that he believes we need more money in campaigns and not less money. But he will not schedule campaign finance reform for the House. He will not lead an effort to reform this system. He has continued to stonewall this. Mr. Speaker, we need more than this from the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The people's House and the people deserve campaign finance reform. Mr. Speaker, I say to Speaker Gingrich, 'Live up to your pledge. Live up to your handshake. Give the people the reform we need.'”