Political Quotes

“another point I wanted to make, we were new to this Congress in the 103d Congress. I was part of the largest freshman class since 1946. We did not get campaign finance reform because the Republicans in the U.S. Senate filibustered so that bill died. But I cannot help but remember the freshman Democrats running for reelection and nearly half of them lost. That is how the Republicans got control of the House. Half of the freshman class lost. There is a message there for Republican freshmen in this Congress. If this Congress cannot produce a campaign finance reform that, No. 1, limits special interests and, No. 2, caps how much money is spent, there is no question that the American people are going to respond and respond quickly and decisively in November. We have seen this in the past. We have seen an inability and the public reacts to it. I feel strongly if this Congress or this House does what it looks like it is going to do, which is nothing, then the November elections will be an opportunity for the American people to respond.”