the gentleman indicated that this Republican bill bans soft money. I think that is a gross misstatement. The bill does not change existing law as to how soft money would be transferred among committees, nor does it limit it, but it does open up an exceedingly large new approach to spending soft money.
Discussing the implications of a Republican bill on soft money during a House debate.
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