Free and fair elections are a founding principle of our democracy. They should not be for sale to the highest bidder.

this represents the third effort, Mr. Chairman, you and I and others have made together to improve military voting.

These pictures are worth a thousand words.

But here, Congressional action will vindicate rather than undermine Federalism by making it easier for States to do their jobs.

The nomination of new Federal Election Commission members comes at a critical juncture.

I was going to congratulate Senator Whitehouse on his great work here.

are we searching for a Federal solution to what is really a very isolated local problem?

I think Senator Boxer's legislation is needed and thoughtful.

It is long past time for Senate candidates to file campaign reports in the same way as every other Federal candidate has for years.

The nomination of Ms. Christy McCormick is ordered favorably reported to the Senate with recommendation the nominee be confirmed.

The purpose of disclosure is for the public to keep tabs on its legislators.

The nomination of Matthew Masterson is ordered favorably reported to the Senate with recommendation the nomination be confirmed.

I recommend a vote against this amendment.

I want to thank Senator Roberts and assure him we want to work with him to try and deal with the problems he has so we can move forward.

Good data help us spot, surface, and solve existing problems.

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

Thanks to the effort by the public and private sector, most notably the Election Assistance Commission and the Pew Trusts, we now have the nation's first Election Performance Index, an idea I proposed several years ago but believed would…

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

the states are laboratories of democracy.

the MOVE Act made a difference, but clearly, there is more that needs to be done.

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

I think McCutcheon is a real turning point in our debate about money in politics.

Without objection, the statement that he asked to have entered into the record.

The Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision opened the floodgates to unlimited corporate in elections.

these Americans make tremendous sacrifices in the defense of our Nation and those sacrifices should not include giving up their most basic rights as citizens.