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NAN A. S. HAYWORTH: Mr. Speaker, my colleague quoted the words that came to us I believe in history from Mr. Justice Brandice, who pointed…

On the recordOctober 8, 1998
Mr. Speaker, my colleague quoted the words that came to us I believe in history from Mr. Justice Brandice, who pointed out that time and again, in the public interest, sunshine is the best disinfectant. Indeed, Mr. Speaker, in much the same way that we invited television into this chamber, so that these remarks are seen throughout the Nation by our fellow citizens, so, too, as we move through new communications capabilities to involve and disperse data upon the internet, we offer the American people another glimpse of sunshine and more than just a ray of hope, because this legislation compels the Federal Election Commission to carry the step of sunshine a step further and to post these contributions on the internet within 24 hours.
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NAN A. S. HAYWORTH
New York

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Discussing legislation to enhance transparency in campaign contributions.

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