Lynn C. Woolsey: “today the people's House can clean up our election system. We have a real chance. My constituents in Marin and Sonoma…”

“today the people's House can clean up our election system. We have a real chance. My constituents in Marin and Sonoma Counties just north of San Francisco across the Golden Gate Bridge vote 85 percent every time we have an election. They come out. They want to make sure that the Shays-Meehan bill is passed because they wisely understand the influence of big money on our government. My constituents want fair campaign processes where everyone's involvement counts. They want a government that is trustworthy and responsive to their needs, not the needs of special interests. They want our children to have an election system that they will be proud to participate in. Without real reform we tell our children that only wealthy contributors have a voice in the political process. I urge my colleagues support the Shays-Meehan bill. Vote for it and show our children that we want them to participate, too.”