Joe Morelle: “I am grateful for the opportunity to be here with my colleagues. It is interesting to me, as I went home over the…”

“I am grateful for the opportunity to be here with my colleagues. It is interesting to me, as I went home over the weekend, there were a number of public events. One of the things people are concerned about in Congress, when they watch us, is that we often seem to have the inability to agree on anything. Well, I remind people that is not always true. There are things that we do agree on. There are things that are important to this government and important to our democracy. I think this is a great example of people coming together on both sides to support an important tool that can be used to ensure our elections have the confidence of the American people and make sure that candidates who seek office are providing the kind of information necessary for transparency and accountability, as my good friend from Wisconsin has said. I thank the chairman and the members of the committee. It is a privilege to be here, and I encourage all colleagues to support this piece of legislation. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.”