Political Quotes

“What we did not hear is what this bill fails to do, and that is deal with the special interest power as it lobbies the administration. There is an awful lot of concern about that. Very recently, the Capital Research Center has done a rather elaborate look at what kind of special interest power is influencing the administration, and the direct ties of members of the administration with special interest groups. If we just look at one department, it gives us concern. These are the kinds of things not addressed in this bill at all. In one department, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary has direct ties to the Citizens Transition Project, the national Council on Aging, and the National Unity Task Force. The Secretary has direct ties to the Community Information Exchange, the National Community Development Association, and the National Council of State Housing Agencies. The Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity has direct ties to California Women Lawyers, the Lesbian Rights Project of Equal Rights Advocates, Inc., the National Center for Lesbian Rights, and the United Way of the Bay Area.”