I have listened to my colleagues in this debate, and I am reminded of a great Republican, President Reagan, who said, ``There they go again.'' I always find it incredibly interesting when some of my most conservative colleagues quote the ACLU. Then I know something is amiss. Let me ask, what is the vote that is going to take place? It is simply to allow us to go forward and have a debate, offer amendments, and ultimately vote on the bill. That is what this bill is all about. So those who say they are for transparency won't even let a process move forward that is transparent, so we can debate and so that the American people can decide do we want corporations-- including foreign corporations--to have access to who is elected in America, in this body and in the Congress, and ultimately making decisions that affect their lives every day? That is what this vote is all about. You can paint it any way you want, but that is what this vote is about. I am amazed they cannot even say yes to proceeding to a debate and a vote on the merits of the bill itself. We all know that the Roberts Supreme Court and its activist conservative majority overruled, wrongly in my view, restrictions on spending by corporations and unions.
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Menendez addresses the need for transparency in campaign finance and the importance of debating a related bill.
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