Political Quotes

“the debate this morning will be related to the Citizens United case. That is the case where the Supreme Court changed more than 100 years of precedent in the United States, which in the past had totally prevented corporations from being involved in Federal elections. The Supreme Court stood that rule on its head and denied stare decisis, which certainly surprised nearly everyone. They became involved, it appears, in the political process by a 5-to-4 majority, now allowing corporations, including corporations that have foreign interests, to become involved in our process. They really have opened the door. We have these nameless, faceless individuals spending huge amounts of money--corporate money and other money--where there is certainly no transparency whatsoever. These ads are being run on television and radio around the country. No one knows where the money comes from, how much it is. In fact, I repeat, there is no transparency. That is what the debate is about today. We have had a vote on this once before. I have the right to call it up again, and I will do so at the appropriate time, but it is important that the American people know how outrageous the Supreme Court's decision was.”