Bill Bennett: “I might add to that a comment that came out of the Thompson committee hearings from my friend from Georgia, Senator…”

“I might add to that a comment that came out of the Thompson committee hearings from my friend from Georgia, Senator Cleland, when he talked about tainted money and the definition of tainted money in Georgia. He said, ``Taint enough; taint mine.'' Yes. Every man's special interest is the other man's noble cause. ... is it not an enduring and important principle that the citizens should be able to have some influence on the political process and the government that may affect their lives?”