Bob Barr: “as part of the latest effort by the Democrats to defend apparent illegal campaign activities by the President and Vice…”

“as part of the latest effort by the Democrats to defend apparent illegal campaign activities by the President and Vice President, the gentlewoman from New York a few moments ago said existing law is not enough. Well, I think she is right, existing laws are not enough, and I would be glad to join her in cosponsoring legislation that strengthens our existing laws. For example, what she might want to join me in doing is amending section 607(a), of title XVIII to read that no person including but not limited to the President and Vice President shall raise or solicit funds from any Federal facility including but not limited to the Old Executive Office Building or the White House. Or maybe the gentlewoman from New York would like to join the legislation that strengthens our internal revenue codes, those provisions that relate to improper campaign activities by charitable institutions, to make explicit that among the prohibitions for 501(c)3 and (c)4 organizations from engaging in politics are included but not limited to Buddhist temples. So, Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the thoughts of the gentlewoman from New York and her interest in joining with us in strengthening existing laws.”