Political Quotes

“I want to premise this by saying that I believe, and strongly believe, in four basic principles: We should abide by current law. We should have full and timely disclosure. All contributions to campaigns must be voluntary contributions. And, yes, we have to abide by the first amendment of the Constitution of the United States. However, I am still bewildered by one basic question in this whole process that we have been through since Christmas a year ago: Why is it, no matter what law we have, that it has become common practice to ignore the law? I suggest to my colleagues, after all is said and done--and maybe more will be said than done--but to change our existing campaign finance law, one important question remains to be answered: Why do we reform or rewrite? Why don't we just abide by current law?”