Anna Eshoo: “first I would like to salute the authors of this bill for their courage, for their vision, and for their tenacity. Today…”

“first I would like to salute the authors of this bill for their courage, for their vision, and for their tenacity. Today is the day in this House of Representatives. I think that the eyes of the Nation are really on us. They want to see if we are going to step over the line and say that we are going to do something for democracy. This is about democracy, and it is about respecting the voice of the people. Every election both parties try to get people to go out and vote. We try to inspire them with our ideas for a better future, not only for themselves and our country but for our world. And fewer and fewer and fewer people are going out to vote. Why? Because they think their voice does not count. Today's newspaper says that the voices in the Republican caucus that vote for the real Shays-Meehan bill are going to be punished. We cannot tolerate this. This is not good for democracy. Have the courage to vote for the best in America, for our system that is the bright shining light of the world. Vote for the only real meaningful campaign finance reform bill, Shays-Meehan, McCain-Feingold. Send it to the President. We will be ahead, America. And we will be judged for it.”