Political Quotes

I think we ought to dramatically change from whence we get money, and I think we ought to, over a period of time, say we only get money from our home States.

That is why Senator Nelson of Nebraska and I, along with Senator Allen, are introducing legislation today that creates a bipartisan Commission to Strengthen Confidence in Congress.

It is out of control. We all hate it, and it is about time we collectively think about how we can get off the treadmill that has given rise to the Abramoff abuses of the system.

It is also important that we weigh the proposed reform's reporting requirements and the costs and administrative capacity that will be incurred to administer them versus the benefit derived from a more transparent system.