HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 21
(By Delegates Compton, Manuel, Hubbard and Fleischauer, et al.)
[Introduced April 2, 2001; referred to the
Committee on Rules.]
Commending the Honorable Robert C. Byrd.
Whereas, The Honorable Senator Byrd has lent his support to a
proposal to amend the U.S. Constitution in order to reign in the
"out of control" spending on political campaigns;
Whereas, Campaign spending has skyrocketed in recent years
putting the cost of running for office out of the reach of the
majority of Americans; and
Whereas, In the most recent national elections an average
winning Congressional House race cost $816,000 and an average
winning Senate race cost over $7,000,000; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That this Legislature wishes to acknowledge its support of
Senator Byrd and urges the senator and his colleagues in their
effort to pass a constitutional amendment putting reasonable limits
on contributions and spending in political campaigns; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Honorable Robert C. Byrd.