Vanderbilt Television News Archive

(Washington: Wolf Blitzer) Senate consideration of changes in campaign finance reform featured; details given of the issue of "soft money" that goes to political parties. [Senators Chuck HAGEL, Edward KENNEDY - comments on the debate on special interest money in politics.] Hagel's "hard money" proposals noted.

(Capitol Hill: Jonathan Karl) The debate over the McCain-Feingold bill examined; details given of an amendment that just passed. [Senator John EDWARDS - opposes the amendment on constitutional grounds.]

(Washington: Wolf Blitzer) Taped interview held with Senator John McCain about the campaign finance reform bill. [McCAIN - predicts the Hagel bill to raise the hard money allowance will be defeated; comments on a suggested cap on "soft money"; opposes the legalizing of "soft money"; suggests the parties were stronger before "soft money"; calls for negotiations on raising the hard money levels in tune with inflation; says he can work with President Bush.] Letter in the Washington Post from Hagel and Senator John Breaux and an excerpt from the "New York Times" about the chances of McCain running in 2004 quoted. [Earlier, Senator Mitch McCONNELL - questions the thousand dollar campaign limit.]