Political Quotes

“a famous Hartford resident once said that everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it. Well, to paraphrase Mark Twain, some people talk about reform, but they do not always do it. Yesterday, we considered fundamental reform--a ban on gift giving. Yet, despite the majority's purported commitment to sweeping reform, some of the most zealous congressional reformers opposed this relatively minor change. That is not right, and the American people deserve better. Last November, Washington was sent a very strong message that business as usual must stop. That means we should have passed the gift ban. I urge our friends on the other side of the aisle to follow through on their commitment to reform, and to pass legislation such as the gift ban to crack down on special interests and special influence. There can be no true congressional reform without it.”