Political Quotes

“I think it is quite appropriate that we go all the way and address the concerns that we all anguish about. And one of them, of course, is the continued contributions of political action committees and the influence of lobbyists, as well. So my amendment, Mr. President, merely adds the prohibition to include what some would consider, again, a very important type of gift, and that is a political contribution from political action committees. I think it is a logical extension of the discussion that we have had on the floor today. I can talk further, at length, about the inconsistencies we seem to continue to foster here as we address how to improve some of the standards within the Senate. Again, I reflect on the reality that we have a double standard here. We have standards for political events where travel and lodging can be reimbursed, and another standard for charitable events. As a consequence of this self-searching effort to bring about substantial reform, I think it appropriate that political action committees be included in the prohibition.”