Political Quotes

“It would be consistent with what they did on campaign finance; coming up with some phony proposal probably written by some tobacco companies, and paid through their high-paid lobbyists here. Some kind of complete subterfuge, as they tried in blocking campaign finance reform. We cannot let that happen with reference to the health of our children. ... Part of those interests, a substantial part of those interests are the children of this country, the families that we represent. And I think if we do not take this opportunity to try to help in some way to make a difference in good public policy in this country, it is there, and the people are there; the majority of the people are there. We should not be thwarted by the will of a few who are prospering and their own self-aggrandizement is at stake rather than thinking about the interests of those young people that we all go to see, and we tell them how wonderful it is to be a Member of Congress, and all the things you can do as a Member of Congress.”