Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise today in support of S. 3295, the DISCLOSE Act. I am happy to be joined by several of my colleagues, all of whom were essential in putting this bill together: Senators Feingold, Wyden, Bayh, Franken, and Bennet. We come to the floor today with a clear and powerful statement: the DISCLOSE Act will provide much-needed transparency to our political process in light of Citizens United, and will allow the public to know who really is behind the political messages they see on TV or hear on the radio. The DISCLOSE Act will follow the Supreme Court's advice and make disclosure and disclaimers the cornerstone of our reform efforts and will apply equally to all corporations, unions, trade associations, social welfare organizations and section 527 groups. It is intended to encourage political participation by creating an educated electorate. Further, the DISCLOSE Act will not chill speech or political participation, it will enrich it. On April 30, 2010, 37 colleagues and I introduced the DISCLOSE Act, Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections, S. 3295, to respond to the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC. The purpose of this legislation is to provide the American public with information on who is speaking when political advertisements and expenditures are made and to prevent them from being misled by organizations attempting to disguise their identities through the use of shadow groups.…”