Political Quotes

“I am a sponsor of Senate Joint Resolution 18. I am proud to be a sponsor of that resolution. What we have to understand is that the present system must change. It is hard for me to comprehend that since I was first elected to Congress more than 14 years ago the system is still the same as it was. It has not gotten better. It has gotten worse. Ten years ago when I was elected to the Senate, I came to this floor, and one of the first speeches I gave was about the need for campaign finance reform. It is hard for me to really believe that here it is 10 years later and it has not gotten better. It has gotten worse. I thought it might stay the same. In my most pessimistic thoughts I thought there was a possibility that the system would remain the same. It has gotten worse. What our friend from Delaware just talked about in this very remarkable good speech is what other abuses take place. Independent expenditures--we didn't have independent expenditures when I was first elected to Congress. What is an independent expenditure? That is a good question. No one really knows. But they are legal. They are legal. They are not illegal. If a group gets together, they don't have to identify themselves. They can make up a name.”