Political Quotes

“I rise in support of campaign finance reform, I have always been, but this Gingrich Republican bill is not reform, it is revolting. So I oppose this bill, H.R. 3820. The 104th Congress, with a Republican leadership that was bought and paid for by special interest money, is a clear demonstration of what can and did happen when money talked and elephants walked into the leadership of this Congress. The GOP--guardians of the privileged-- honored their obligations to their wealthy supporters: obligations to try to pass legislation to slash health, education, social services, environmental, and other programs that provide for and lift up the vulnerable among us. In all my 23 rac{1}{2} years in this Congress, I have never seen such flagrant special interest legislating. How can we control this buying and selling of the Congress? Easily, by cutting out the Republicans' special interest campaign finance preferential treatment bill. We must achieve meaningful reform of the Federal campaign financing system.”