Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for yielding and for making the point he just made. Madam Speaker, I also would like to make a further point, which is that 87.5 percent of the American people support what the DISCLOSE Act will do, which is to shed light on elections. Madam Speaker, nearly a century ago, Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis wrote about the dangers of corporate interests dominating our economy, stifling competition, and harming our Nation. And he reminded us in the face of these forces that sunlight is the best of disinfectants. Today, many of us will rise, and I do now in that same tradition, to shed sunlight on our democratic process and preserve the integrity of our elections, to call on my colleagues to pass the DISCLOSE Act, and in doing so to protect the voices and the votes of the American people. I want to acknowledge key leaders on both sides of the aisle who have taken leadership on this legislation. Chairman Chris Van Hollen certainly has been tireless in his efforts to pass this DISCLOSE Act, as has Chairman Robert Brady, chair of the House Administration Committee. I also thank Congressman Mike Castle and Congressman Walter Jones, who early on supported this legislation. Earlier this year, the Supreme Court overturned decades of precedents in a court case called the Citizens United case. The decision undermines democracy and empowers the powerful.…”