Political Quotes

“earlier this year, I made a commitment, with the Democratic leader, to make lobbying and ethics reform a top priority this year and not just another political talking point. By passing lobbying reform today, the Senate, in a way that demonstrates us working together in a bipartisan way, will fulfill that commitment. I am pleased the Senate has led the way. We were the first to develop ideas through a bipartisan working group, the first to introduce a comprehensive lobbying reform package to two committees, the first to have those committee hearings and markups, the first to debate those issues on the floor of a body, and today we will pass the first lobbying reform bill in Congress in over a decade. The goals of this legislation are simple, they are straightforward. It is about trust. It is about transparency. It is about accountability. Trust is the foundation of our democratic government. We are a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. The American people have entrusted us with their votes, have entrusted us with their hard-earned tax dollars, and they expect us to uphold the highest standards of honesty, of integrity. With public opinion of Congress at an alltime low, we have to do a better job of regaining that trust and that confidence. We must bring more transparency and accountability into our Government. We must conduct our Nation's business focusing on the public interest and not special interests.…”