Sam Farr: “I rise today just to point out to the House what we have been doing this year when we have been here, both the House and…”

“I rise today just to point out to the House what we have been doing this year when we have been here, both the House and the Senate when they began looking into campaign filings of the White House. This House subpoenaed 587 subpoenas. They deposed 114 people. They held 13 days of public hearings. They had 33 witnesses. The House gave them $5 million. On the Senate side figures are about the same, only the Senate gave them $3.5 million. In addition to what the House gave the committee they have now appropriated another $1.8 million, and what have we gotten for it? Nothing but a sham. These bills that come before my colleagues tonight are bills that require a two-thirds vote. Most of the Members of Congress are not even here for the debate. This is not campaign finance reform, this is a travesty on democracy.”