Political Quotes

“Madam President, I want to thank Senator Udall for his leadership on the For the People Act, and I want to thank Senator Merkley for his leadership on this bill. This bill contains many provisions that deal with the fundamental values of this country. I also am proud of my colleague in the House of Representatives, Congressman Sarbanes, who is the lead sponsor of H.R. 1, which is the For the People Act. It passed the House of Representatives over a year ago, and there has been no action on the floor of the Senate as a result of the majority leader's decision not to bring these bills to the floor. As I said, it includes a lot of different bills that all deal with America's values. These are the values that are the strength of this Nation--free and fair elections. That is what we promote globally because we know that is key to a stable democratic society. Yet when you look at the way we conduct elections in this country, we are not setting a very high example. Look at how much money is involved in elections in this country. From the President of the United States to our local offices, too much money speaks to who is going to be able to get the attention of the voters. We need to change that. We know that suppression of voters has been institutionalized as a strategy to win office. That should have no place in America. We should want the maximum amount of voters to participate in our political process, not try to prevent people from exercising their right to vote.…”