Statement Asking for Consideration of Campaign Finance Reform Prior to the End of the 104th Congress July 20, 1995 Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Bradley, Mr. Simon, Mr. Biden, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Graham, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Lautenberg) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 1854, supra; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following new section: SEC. . CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM. (A) Findings.--The Congress finds that-- (1) the current system of campaign finance has led to public perceptions that political contributions and their solicitation have unduly influenced the official conduct of elected officials; (2) the failure to limit campaign expenditures in any way has caused individuals elected to the United States Senate to spend an increasing portion of their time in office raising campaign funds, interfering with the ability of the Senate to carry out its constitutional responsibilities; (3) the public faith and trust in Congress as an institution has eroded to dangerously low levels and public support for comprehensive congressional reforms is overwhelming; and (4) reforming our election laws should be a high legislative priority of the 104th Congress. (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that as soon as possible before the conclusion of the 104th Congress, the United States Senate should consider comprehensive campaign finance reform legislation that will increase the competitiveness and fairness of elections to the United States Senate.

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