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Lynn C. Woolsey: “over 200 years ago John Hancock and dozens of other patriots signed the Declaration of Independence to proclaim their…”

On the recordOctober 24, 1997
over 200 years ago John Hancock and dozens of other patriots signed the Declaration of Independence to proclaim their independence from England. Well, today, Mr. Speaker, my colleagues from both sides of the aisle and I are putting our John Hancock on a discharge petition on campaign finance reform. We are doing this to declare this Government's independence from big money and special interests. Just as King George refused the American Colonies the representation they deserve, so has the Republican leadership continued to refuse the American people the debate on campaign finance reform that they want and that they deserve. The colonists declared no taxation without representation. It is time for us to say, no adjournment without a debate on campaign finance reform.
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Lynn C. Woolsey
California
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Addressing the need for campaign finance reform and the importance of debate on the issue.

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