On the recordApril 27, 2006
This bill does include many important provisions, and I am thankful for that; but I feel that we have not gone quite far enough in terms of stopping the revolving door from public service to K Street. It does not extend the current 1-year ban on Members becoming registered lobbyists. To fix the problems caused by competing public and personal interests, we must close the revolving door between Congress and lobbying. That is why I introduced H.R. 4685, to permanently ban Members from taking jobs as registered lobbyists. We must make sure there is not the temptation for Members of Congress. Mr. Speaker, I applaud the things that are in the bill. I hope that we can continue to work on this further in the future.
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