Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise today in strong support of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge, better known as the STOCK Act, legislation that is critical to increasing accountability in Federal office and restoring the public's faith in government. I am a cosponsor of the STOCK Act and have been working to address concerns about insider trading in Congress. I appreciate the leadership of my colleague from Minnesota, Tim Walz, in the House who spearheaded the bill, as well as the work of my colleagues, including Senator Gillibrand and Senator Brown, who have shown leadership in moving this issue forward. No one is above the law in this country, least of all the lawmakers. At a time when Americans are crying out for leaders who are willing to put public interest before political gain, the STOCK Act presents a rare opportunity for both parties to come together and pass a bill that not only makes for good policy but that is, very simply, the right thing to do. Over the last few years, we have worked to restore accountability and integrity to the major institutions in this country. We have worked to rein in recklessness on Wall Street. We have enforced greater accountability in Federal budgets. And in 2007, we passed historic reforms to strengthen congressional ethics laws. I am standing here today because we can and must do more.…”