Sean Patrick Maloney: “today Speaker Gingrich has an opportunity to do something truly positive for the American people, to save a dying effort…”

“today Speaker Gingrich has an opportunity to do something truly positive for the American people, to save a dying effort for real reform. Basically the Republican bill puts more money into the system, the Democratic bill favors less money in politics. The two bills are miles apart and dead on arrival. The only way to revive campaign finance in the Senate and to pass a viable bill here in the House is to create an independent strong commission that will come forward with a principal plan for an up-or-down vote. Madam Speaker, Speaker Gingrich and the President shook hands on it and publicly endorsed the concept. An independent commission is reform's only chance in this Congress. Madam Speaker, only Speaker Gingrich can make it happen.”