Political Quotes

“I heard the comments of my friend from Kansas, Senator Brownback, talking about the bill and one of his concerns that has to do with the issue of how the $400 million authorizing grant money would be allocated. Again, Senator Jeffords, I think maybe Senator Reid, certainly Senator Brownback, and maybe others, have raised the issue of having some floor so every State would have an opportunity to receive some of the grant money to modernize their election equipment. That is a very fine suggestion. Let me say that those Members who are interested-- Senator Collins of Maine, I think, as well, is interested in a similar idea--I think we could very quickly put together a proposal that will be accepted by both sides as a way to guarantee that every State would qualify for some of this assistance so it wouldn't all be absorbed by just large States.”