Hank Johnson: “I'm going to read it. It's the Declaration for Democracy, and it reads as follows: I declare my support for amending the…”

“I'm going to read it. It's the Declaration for Democracy, and it reads as follows: I declare my support for amending the Constitution of the United States to restore the rights of the American people undermined by Citizens United and related cases, to protect the integrity of our elections, and limit the corrosive influence of money in our democratic process. Anytime we start talking about putting limits on any activity and creating more fairness, then we get labeled as socialists and communists and we're just people that care. I don't care what you call it, we're in support of this Declaration for Democracy, which would put the reins of government back into the hands of working people, poor people, everyone. Even the corporations would have a seat at the table, but they would not speak any louder than you or I; and I think it's very important. So I was proud to sign the Declaration for Democracy. We are in a climate where we have an organization that is set up to connect the corporate influence, the corporate money, the special interests. We have an organization that is set up to pair those special interest corporations with legislators from the various State legislatures of the Nation. {time} 1520 About 60 percent of the legislators in the United States--the State legislators--have joined this organization. It's called ALEC. ALEC is the American Legislative Exchange Council.…”