Political Quotes

“I find that remarkable in light of an article which appeared a couple of weeks ago in the Wall Street Journal, and a followup report on campaign contributions to congressional candidates which shows that the largest single special interest involved in campaigns for Congress is the American Trial Lawyers Association and its members. In their contributions, they outdo the Fortune 500; they outdo organized labor; they outdo, multiplied by 4 or 5 times, oil and gas lobbyists' contributions. They are, by a significant margin, the No. 1 special interest from the point of view of contributions to political campaigns in the United States. Now, Mr. President, I do not normally argue this point of view. I am inclined to think that most of these lobbying organizations support the people who are already on their sides. But to attack the legislation as being special interest legislation, when the opponents are supported by the largest of all of the special interests, seems to me somewhat paradoxical.”