David Vitter: “I hope we all recognize, after the last few years, we need a very focused, sincere, determined effort to strengthen the…”

“I hope we all recognize, after the last few years, we need a very focused, sincere, determined effort to strengthen the law, strengthen enforcement, and rebuild the confidence of the American people in our institutions. These two amendments that I bring to the Senate I hope will do that. My amendment is very straightforward and says we will not allow that. The underlying bill addresses that in a very narrow way, to say that spouses in that situation can't directly lobby their own spouse or that Members' office. That is great, but clearly a person in that situation--a Senate spouse, a House spouse--has enormous entre to other Members, to other offices.”