Dale Bumpers: “If I may make an observation, then I will withdraw from this colloquy. This would have been much better, in my…”

I have lost this amendment several times. As you have heard me say previously, this is the seventh or eighth year that I have offered this proposal. Every year the specious, absolutely false arguments are made that people don't want any…

I came over to express my very strong support for campaign finance reform. From the time I ran for Governor in 1970 until 28 years later--this very moment--I have abhorred the system of financing campaigns in this country. One of the…

The reason there is an objection is because the Senator from New Hampshire and the Senator from Oregon do not come from the 45 States that have sales taxes. They are opposed to this because their State is not one of the 45 States that do…

I must say, his determination--his fierce determination--to get this bill passed was reflected in the fact that he asked me every day for 6 months when I was going to take my hold off. This morning, I was very happy to tell him that my…