Chuck Schumer actually said...

I would argue that is for political advantage. There is no principled reason to be against disclosure.

I think it will work very well in elections too where you have the same idea.

We tried to get this legislation passed in 2010, and Republicans filibustered. We tried again in 2012, and again Republicans filibustered.

The Federal Government is uniquely well suited to assist the States in nascent data collection efforts.