I did not agree to have a hearing. I just said we would continue our discussions.

I strongly applaud my colleague from Montana for pushing this bill because it will cut government spending.

Even my hideaway does not have a window yet.

Wealthy individuals and special interests are buying our elections.

It is time to get serious about full transparency. This bill would do that.

The American people have the bottom-line stake here and they have a right to know who is putting up the money.

I strongly believe that timely disclosure of campaign finance reports is crucial to safeguard the integrity of our elections.

The 2012 DISCLOSE Act introduced by Sheldon Whitehouse, our Rules Committee colleague Senator Tom Udall, and myself, among others, is already supported by 40 Senators.

The practical effect is we do not know where this 501(c)(4) money is coming from, and we will never know.

Our mandate was limited in scope, but the effect will be felt throughout our government.

That is how it was designed. That is how Senator Whitehouse and those of us working with him designed it.

The DISCLOSE Act would help enforce other campaign finance laws.

In one case, it was the candidate's father who ran the super PAC, as I understand it, is that correct?

The legislation we are going to discuss today is, in my opinion, a no brainer.

The floodgates to unprecedented campaign spending are open and threaten to drown out the voices of ordinary citizens.

This uninhibited, undisclosed spending is hurting every one of us.

The first benefit of all disclosure bills is that they can prevent corruption and the appearance of corruption.

I believe our law is quite the same as California.