The Republican House leadership was maneuvering to prevent members of Congress from having to go on the record about much-needed reforms the public supports. |
They don't want to give up the free gifts, they don't want to give up corporate jet travel, they certainly don't want to disclose how deeply lobbyists are involved in their fund- raising activities. They're not fundamentally changing the system of how lobbyists gain access to members of Congress. |
This is an enormous problem for our democracy and it really is at a crisis point. More and more people are looking at this level of corruption in Washington, in their home states and they're saying why should I bother to vote. |
This legislation is so weak it's embarrassing. |