The Supreme Court Citizens United decision, which was issued 2 years ago this week, opened a floodgate of special interest money into campaigns.

fraud is not a legitimate reason for changing the law

If my mathematics is correct, you are talking about per election it is at least going to cost you $50,000 more.

Senator Bill Nelson approached me and asked me to hold this field hearing because of his concern that the constitutionally protected rights to vote are under attack.

I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on January 26, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on January 26, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. to conduct a…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on January 26, 2012, at 2:15 p.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on January 26, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., in SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct an executive business…

I have no objection. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator will proceed.

is there a consent order that was entered into yesterday? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There was a unanimous consent agreement yesterday.

how many minutes does the minority have remaining? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The minority has 7 minutes remaining.

Senator Durbin, the chairman of the Civil Rights Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, will convene a hearing of the subcommittee in Tampa tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock for the purpose of reviewing Florida's new election law that was…