House Proceeding 04-05-06 on Apr 5th, 2006 :: 0:15:43 to 0:20:00
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Speech By: Mark R. Kennedy

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Mark R. Kennedy: 527 organizations. this bill is not needed, mr. speaker. it is very interesting listening to the majority speak in favor of campaign finance reform after they did everything possible

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Mark R. Kennedy: to stonewall the bipartisan campaign reform act of 2002. also interesting is watching the republicans avoid any discussion about the activities of 501-c-6's and those organizations that

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Mark R. Kennedy: have no disclosure requirements and yet are running television ads designed to directly re-elect a senator from pennsylvania. unfairly regulating 527's is a step in the wrong direction for

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Mark R. Kennedy: political speech. mr. speaker, i would like to put in the record a statement by the national review magazine which is a conservative magazine, and the national review states, one of the biggest

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Mark R. Kennedy: myths about this bill is that it would level the playing field ending the ability of the wealthy to fund propaganda. this is completely false. wealthy individuals will still be free to

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Mark R. Kennedy: say whatever they want and whenever they want. this proposal would end only the ability of individuals of lesser means to pool their money to independently speak out on issues and speak and criticize

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Mark R. Kennedy: members of congress. i would like that to be placed in the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. millender-mcdonald: unfairly regulating 527's is a step in the wrong direction for

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Mark R. Kennedy: political speech. i believe this legislation will have a negative impact on voter participation by silencing segments of the population that we need to hear from. my particular concern is that the

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Mark R. Kennedy: fundamental rights and the needs of all americans the including the voices of women, the elderly, and the poor, not be left out of the political dialogue. just because of perceived notion

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Mark R. Kennedy: of a few millionaires of funding all 527's. in fact, thousands of americans gave to 527's through small donations of $25, $50, and the like, because they believe, mr. speaker, in the message

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Mark R. Kennedy: of 527 organizations. through the first amendment americans are playing an even increasing role in holding public officials accountable for their actions through the debate of public policy and the

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Mark R. Kennedy: shaping of this american democracy. their voices should not be silenced. in fact, i would like to commit to the record again the statement by assistant u.s. attorney general alice s. fisher

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Mark R. Kennedy: when she stated upon the plea agreement of mr. rudy of his crimes involving illegal favors and lobbying activities last -- which lasted from 1997 to 2004, and she says, the american public

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Mark R. Kennedy: loses when officials and lobbyists conspire to buy and sell influence and in such a corrupt and brazen manner, by mr. rudy's admission to open court today, mr. rudy paints a picture of

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Mark R. Kennedy: washington which the american public and law enforcement will simply not tolerate. . the american public will not tolerate what is about to happen here with this elimination of 527 organizations,

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Betty McCollum: transfering them into 501-c's, not allowing them to work independently of members of congress and having to do with any congressional campaign committees. in fact, this bill sharply curtails the

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Speech By: Betty McCollum

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Betty McCollum: ability of individuals and groups to associate in the pursuit of political and policy goals. and i will say to you, mr. speaker, that the unjust shield of federal policy holders, which are,

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Betty McCollum: us, the members of congress, this bill will allow them to not -- the public to not criticize or even ask for accountability because they want to outlaw those groups who engage in the type

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Betty McCollum: of public speech, the public speech that might criticize us or ask for accountability. this is what they're trying to muffle. they're trying to muffle the voices of the american people who