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Andrea Joy Campbell: “I voted in favor of this amendment when it stood separately. I now will vote against it. Why? Since it passed before, we…”

On the recordJuly 14, 1998
I voted in favor of this amendment when it stood separately. I now will vote against it. Why? Since it passed before, we do not need it to be attached to this bill for its substance. The only reason it is being attached to this bill now is to defeat Shays-Meehan. Why? Because Shays-Meehan has to stay as close to identical to what passed or came close to passing with 57 votes in the Senate for cloture. Do not support this amendment if you are committed honestly to campaign finance reform. The further Shays-Meehan departs from what could pass in the Senate, the less our chance.
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Andrea Joy Campbell
Massachusetts

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Addressing the amendment related to campaign finance reform during a House floor debate.

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