Political Quotes

“on the first day of the 110th Congress, the Democratic majority in this House enacted the toughest ethics reform in a generation by passing a landmark rules package that broke the link between lobbyists and legislators. This important step toward cleaning up Congress ended gifts, private jets and meals paid for by lobbyists. Yesterday, we continued our commitment to restore accountability to Washington and passed the final House-Senate agreement on the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007. This tough legislation, which ends the tight-knit relationship between lobbyists and lawmakers takes another major step toward making this Congress the most open and honest in American history. I am proud to have supported this critical bill, which has been hailed by reform groups as a ``sea of change for citizens'' and ``landmark reform.'' I am proud of our Democratic majority that works so quickly to enact real change for Americans, which they demanded during last year's election. Madam Speaker, this Democratic House is dedicated to making sure that Congress works for everyday Americans and not just special interests.”