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Darlene Hooley: “a bipartisan group of freshmen legislators have crafted a campaign finance reform bill that can pass with strong support…”

On the recordSeptember 30, 1997
a bipartisan group of freshmen legislators have crafted a campaign finance reform bill that can pass with strong support from Members on both sides of the aisle. This is not a radical measure. It is incremental and focuses exclusively on areas of consensus between Republicans and Democrats. No partisan poison pills were included in the bill. I urge the leadership to bring a measure up that appeals to both sides like this one, not a bill loaded with partisan politics. Madam Speaker, the American people want to see reform, not political games on this floor. It is time to bring up campaign finance reform measures that address the issues we all agree on.
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Darlene Hooley
Oregon
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Addressing the need for bipartisan support in campaign finance reform.

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