Political Quotes

“I am here to talk about money in politics and, even more insidiously and potentially perniciously, money in government. The money in politics begins with the President's nominee to be Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo. I suggest to my colleagues that they read an article that appeared in opensecrets.org from the Center for Responsive Politics. I ask unanimous consent that it be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: [OpenSecrets.org, Center for Responsive Politics, March 24, 2018] Trump Picks Top Koch Recipient for Secretary of State (By Megan Janetsky and Matthew Kelly) President Trump nixed Rex Tillerson as secretary of state Tuesday in favor of CIA Director Mike Pompeo, a former Kansas congressman whose political career was paved by Koch Industries. Headquartered in Pompeo's former Wichita district, the privately held company run by conservative megadonors Charles and David Koch has funneled more money to the Trump pick than any other federal politician. The oil-and-gas conglomerate built a reputation for using a network of ``dark money'' to exert political influence and was Pompeo's top donor over the course of his former congressional career. That ``in'' may work to the advantage of the Koch brothers, who hold a significant interest in global affairs, especially with Trump's recently imposed tariffs.…”