Political Quotes

Kirsten Gillibrand: “I think it's wrong and I think it's unfortunate because the reality is the whole point of this legislation is that we…”

On the recordAugust 1, 2012
I think it's wrong and I think it's unfortunate because the reality is the whole point of this legislation is that we should play by the exact same rules as every other American citizen, and when all of America looks at Washington, they know it is broken.
Said by
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Kirsten Gillibrand expresses her discontent with the loopholes in legislation regarding financial transparency for lawmakers and their families.

Share

More from Kirsten Gillibrand

Sep 30, 2026

Firefighters put their lives on the line every day to keep us safe. We owe it to them to ensure that they have the resources and personnel they need to respond to emergencies as quickly as possible.

schumer.senate.gov
Sep 24, 2026

What Trump and Secretary Hegsethdismissed as ‘fake news’ turned out to be serious and deteriorating conditions for our service members. Our troops and their families make immense sacrifices every single day, yet the president dismissed…

theguardian.com
Sep 25, 2026

That this administration can find endless taxpayer dollars for bombs, ballrooms, and billionaires, but cannot take care of our service members, is completely unacceptable.

rollcall.com
Sep 24, 2026

Empowering young people to vote is critical to the future of our democracy. We must ensure that they can make their voices heard loud and clear at the ballot box.

warren.senate.gov

Other voices in this conversation