I have been working for it ever since.

We have to break away from this model that we have for political campaigns which has created so much cynicism and so much distrust among the American voters.

It will have a big impact on campaigns. It will have a big impact on Congress.

I appreciate Senator Durbin's efforts to reinvigorate what is left of our public financing system.

Now a corporation can simply just budget corporate funds--they do not have to request anybody to contribute.

Our Republican colleagues often complain about activist Federal judges. But in this case, this Supreme Court went out of its way to unleash the power of corporations in our politics.

I truly can see Citizens United being overturned.

Even Ben Ginsberg, a long-time lawyer for Republican conservative causes, has warned of the consequences of this ruling.

we have to have public financing of elections if we are going to give citizens their opportunity to have a voice.

But our work is far from complete.

We cannot simply go back to business as usual.

This is a Nation ready to meet the challenges of this new age and to lead the world in this new century.

African American history is an essential thread of the American narrative that traces our Nation's enduring struggle to perfect itself.

Rising to these challenges is the responsibility we bear for the future of our children, our grandchildren, and our Nation.

I consider Jordan to be an integral partner of the United States.

I appreciate Jordan’s staunch support for a two-state solution and comprehensive peace in the region.

Overcoming today's challenges will require the same dedication and sense of urgency that enabled past generations of African Americans to rise above the injustices of their time.

We simply cannot continue to spend as if deficits don't have consequences.