Political Quotes

“I rise to speak on the DISCLOSE Act. I rise in very strong support of this bill. I thank the Senator from Rhode Island, Mr. Whitehouse, for his leadership on this bill. He brings such great background, with his legal training, as attorney general and U.S. attorney, well versed on issues of the Constitution and also his very strong commitment that elections should be free and fair and not rigged by big special interests. Today, we have a vote to protect the voice of ordinary Americans who now more than ever need to be able to trust their political system. But you know what. We have a big problem and it is something called a super PAC. Nobody knows what that means, but I am going to spell it out in plain English. First of all, a super PAC means we can have unlimited secret money being pumped into our elections. That is not the American way. That is why we are calling our bill the DISCLOSE Act. It is balanced, it is common sense, and it protects the rights of the individual, looking out for the little guy or gal, and also protects the integrity of our political system. I am a reformer, and I absolutely believe in the Constitution of the United States and that wonderful first amendment. In our country, we can speak our mind and we can organize. I stand before you today because of the first amendment. I fought a highway that would have ripped through Baltimore. I challenged political machines and political bosses.…”