Russ Feingold: “Finally, Mr. President, the most powerful argument against the opponents' attempt to hide behind the fig leaf of this…”

“Finally, Mr. President, the most powerful argument against the opponents' attempt to hide behind the fig leaf of this sham constitutional objection is that their famed concern for the prerogatives of the House of Representatives will not fool anyone. This is a vote on campaign finance reform, pure and simple. In the end, when colleagues go back home and when a constituent asks them why they opposed campaign finance reform, if they answer, Well, it might have had a blue-slip problem, I don't think the explanation is going to work very well. That is not cover. The fig leaf is transparent, and the people will see right through it. This is a vote about campaign finance reform, pure and simple. I urge my colleagues to support this commonsense amendment, and I yield the floor.”