NAN A. S. HAYWORTH: “real campaign reform means obeying existing law. And, Mr. Speaker, I note with interest an article which appeared in the…”

“real campaign reform means obeying existing law. And, Mr. Speaker, I note with interest an article which appeared in the Washington Post on Tuesday, July 9 of this year. The banner headline: ``Campaign Finance Probe, 94 Who Aren't Talking.'' Count them, Mr. Speaker, 94. Ninety-four individuals have either fled or pled. That is to say they have either left the country or they have claimed their Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination. No controlling legal authority indeed. This cynicism, which betrays the rule of law from those who are supposed to be the stewards of our Constitution from those who are charged, Mr. Speaker, with being the chief magistrate or the chief executive or occupying a position of trust secondary only to that position of Chief Executive is absolutely cynical, hypocritical and just plain wrong. Mr. Speaker, the American people and this great Nation have been endowed with many blessings, but chief among them I would say this evening in addition to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness is a good solid dose of common sense, and while there are those who try to fool most of the people most of the time, Mr. Speaker, in this they will not prevail.”