Political Quotes

“I do not think it covers a gift from anybody, at least it did not when I was chairman of the Ethics Committee. At that time it did not cover a gift from anybody for any amount. It only covered a gift from lobbyists. But with regard to the concepts we are dealing with now--the $20 limit has never been in any bill before. Not when the limit was $100 from lobbyist and now that the limit is $250 from anyone. I never had to ask my daughter when she came back from a party what someone gave her. I am a little worried about where we are going.”