Sam Farr: “Yesterday everyone in the leadership took credit for getting the budget deal. It demonstrated that leadership means that…”

“Yesterday everyone in the leadership took credit for getting the budget deal. It demonstrated that leadership means that we can get things done when we pull together. But where is the leadership in campaign reform? The President stood here in this room and asked for it by the Fourth of July. Members of the House and Senate have both introduced comprehensive legislation. They have introduced legislation to do it in small ways or big ways. Yet nothing is moving, Mr. Speaker. Nothing is moving. However, soon we will see big contributions moving into the coffers of the Republican Party. It seems only smart that we should have a vote on campaign reform before someone suggests that there is a link between tax breaks and campaign contributions. The public wants a vote, Mr. Speaker. The President wants a vote. I authored a comprehensive campaign reform, H.R. 600. I want a vote. This House wants a vote. When do we get it?”