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David Obey: “Let us not kid ourselves: This does not have diddly-squat to do with term limits. What you want to do is to make sure…”

On the recordOctober 1, 1998
Let us not kid ourselves: This does not have diddly-squat to do with term limits. What you want to do is to make sure that you can dismiss whoever is the general counsel of the FEC by a simple party line vote. That is what the proposal does. The only way the general counsel can stay in office under those conditions is if he rolls over and place kissy-face with both political parties. We do not need an Election Commission that does that. We need an Election Commission that is going to police both parties, not one that is going to cave in to both parties, and you know very well that is exactly what this provision does. Quit kidding people.
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David Obey
Wisconsin

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Opposing a proposal related to the Federal Election Commission's general counsel during a floor debate.

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