Frank Pallone: “today I would also like to address the topic of campaign finance reform. As the Members of the House know very well, the…”

“today I would also like to address the topic of campaign finance reform. As the Members of the House know very well, the issue of campaign finance reform has been garnering a lot of attention lately. Newspapers and TV news have been very busy in documenting the excess and abuses, and there is plenty of blame to go around. However, this House needs to be more constructive. In my opinion, it would be a complete waste of our time and the taxpayers' money if we spend hours and hours on hearings and merely use them to score political points. Mr. Speaker, I believe it is the solemn duty of this House to move in a more positive, forward-looking direction, and the issue of campaign finance reform is best resolved through legislation, not accusations. We can criticize and pontificate to each other, but something has to be put on the table, and quickly.”