On the recordApril 21, 1998
Thousands of deaths ago we could have acted on this measure. But the Speaker put a stop to the investigation that was going on in the House Committee on Commerce of the misconduct of the tobacco industry. Had it not been for vigorous action in the private sector to point out the abuse and misconduct of the tobacco industry, we would not be to this point. Now it is a question of whether the Speaker can be a continued roadblock. He has been successful. I will have to give him credit where credit is due. He has managed to destroy thus far our efforts to reform the campaign finance system, blocking it in a most devious form. But whether the American people will tolerate that remains to be seen. Now to add to that insult further injury by permitting the Republican leadership to block us from moving forward to deal with the problems that our young people face here and abroad with reference to nicotine addiction would be a terrible wrong.
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