Byron Dorgan: “One of the reasons we are told they don't want to have a vote on this…”

On the recordOctober 23, 1997

One of the reasons we are told they don't want to have a vote on this is because money is speech, they say. If that is the case, there are a lot of folks in this country who are voiceless in American politics. There is too much money ricocheting off the walls in politics. We need to do something about it. Campaign finance reform of the type offered by Senator Feingold and Senator McCain is a step in the right direction. All we need to do is be allowed to have a vote on campaign finance reform.

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Byron Dorgan

Democratic · North Dakota

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Discussing the need for campaign finance reform during a Senate floor debate.

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Byron Dorgan: “One of the reasons we are told they don't want to have a vote on this is because money is speech, they say. If that is…”

Editor's note · Context