Mitch McConnell actually said...

"Freedom of the press has never been understood to give the media special constitutional rights denied to others."

"It would empower incumbent politicians in Congress and in the States to write the rules on who gets to speak and who does not."

"The proposed amendment has it exactly backward."

"We Republicans have put together a responsible and constitutional campaign reform agenda. It would restrict the power of special interest PACs, stop the flow of all soft money, keep wealthy individual..."