On the recordSeptember 6, 1995
with the House resuming its work today, the time is now for action on lobby and gift reform. There are Members, both Democrat and Republican, who are eager to obtain immediate reform on this subject. But unfortunately, we have been stymied by an indifferent and intransigent House Republican leadership. It took a bipartisan effort in the Senate, both Republicans and Democrats working together, to approve real gift and lobby reform. Yet the only response to that action from the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Armey] and the gentleman from Georgia [Mr. Gingrich] has been, ``Well, maybe next year.'' Let us act now to plug the loopholes in the 50-year-old lobby registration law and do something about those who come to this House bearing gifts or perhaps merely bearing golf junkets for the Members to obtain influence. Before we act on all of the other business, let us have an up-and-down vote on lobby reform and gift ban.
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