Political Quotes

“I come to the floor to speak with regard to election reform, democracy, and unfortunately partisanship, and most importantly, the first amendment. There is a threat to the Constitution on the floor of the Senate today. It is called the DISCLOSE Act. I urge my colleagues to oppose this bill. The DISCLOSE Act, an Orwellian oxymoron if there ever was one, contradicts the Supreme Court's January decision in Citizens United. It is essential to put the decision in context and shed sunlight on this dangerous bill. First, I applaud the Court's ruling. It reaffirms the right to freedom of speech. This is precisely the Court's role in our government system of checks and balances: to rein in Congress when legislation does not square with our founding principles. Let us remember the 10 words in the first amendment that are most relevant for this debate: Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech.”