Political Quotes

“the underlying legislation that we are considering this afternoon is indeed very important. Anyone who has ever been at sea and seen a school of dolphin leap into the air knows that this mammal is something that is very precious, another gift of God to this world. And as beautiful as that sight is, as seeing a dolphin leap through the air, what a contrast it is to see the ugly side of politics as candidates and elected officials leap through one hoop after another in the search for campaign dollars in a campaign system that each year requires hundreds of millions of dollars in order to have a chance to see how this Congress and how this democracy will run. Unless we find a better way to deal with the netting of elected officials that is occurring from special interests across this country, then the fishy smell will pervade more than just this Chamber, it will pervade this country. The American people know how critical it is to reform our campaign finance system. They have spoken out again and again expressing their concern not just about one party, but both, and the way our democracy is threatened by special interest money, and yet again and again we have come to this floor and asked to be heard on this issue. It is not a question of a lack of time or a lack of interest in this body; it is, rather, a lack of commitment on the part of the leadership to bring this issue to the floor. And it is easy to understand why.…”