The Senate should pass a rule amending its ethics code to make it a violation for Senators or senior staffers to solicit large contributions.
Congress should make every effort to pass the DISCLOSE Act.
Requiring people to stand up in public for their political acts fosters civic courage without which democracy is doomed.
I appreciate your testimony, and I appreciate your sponsorship and strong support of this legislation.
We all remember the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth in 2004. That was a 527. But that required disclosure of donors.
The one I sponsor talks about regulating campaign contributions. It does not talk about banning books or movies.
I think it is a very dangerous suggested addition to the Bill of Rights of our Constitution.
The First Amendment undergirds all other rights. We need to defend it with everything we have got.
If somebody contributes to my campaign, if it is 100 bucks, I have got to list their name, address, phone number, occupa...
But what about the issue of information? Part of the--it goes back to the beginning of the country.
I can assure you that this Senator does not view this as a partisan issue.