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Tony Hall: “I support the Paperwork Reduction Act, but I think it could be made better, and I think we can make it better and really…”

On the recordMarch 13, 1997
I support the Paperwork Reduction Act, but I think it could be made better, and I think we can make it better and really reduce paperwork if we pass true, honest to goodness campaign finance reform. The American people want it, certainly my constituents want it, the President has asked for it. Why has the Republican leadership not made campaign finance reform a number one priority? The Paperwork Reduction Act before us today is all fine and nice, and as I said, I do support it, but is this really our number one priority? Is this the number one priority of this Nation? ... Time is being lost, and the public disgust and skepticism is rising. We must act now on real campaign finance reform. I urge my colleagues to oppose the previous question, and I urge the Republican leadership to please make campaign finance reform a number one priority.
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Tony Hall
Ohio
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Addressing the need for campaign finance reform during discussion of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

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