Lobbyist Regulation Quotes

Meaningful ethics reform is vital to restoring public confidence in Missouri's political system.

As we enter into the 110th Congress, it is imperative that we address ethics reforms needed to make this institution run correctly.

Serving in the U.S. Congress is about much more than voting on bills. It is about taking on the corporate bullies that taint our democratic process and pushing back when the system is broken.

There are over 30,000 lobbyists circling around the 535 members of Congress. The people should have their Senator as their lobbyist.

Our laws governing lobbying and campaign contributions have struck the right balance between the wishes of the people and those of private industry, so why are we so quick to doubt that the same great results can be achieved by putting the government's justice-dealing branch on the same market-based course?

This year, we are going to take our government out of the hands of corporate special interests and put it back into the hands of Ohio families - where it belongs.

The effective supervision and surveillance of the lobbyist remains as the continuing challenge to the people and the Congress.

Given the way some fought for the status quo when I authored the new Ethics Code and created the city's first Ethics Commission, we are going to need your strong support to get an even tougher Ethics Code passed this year.

The Watergate reforms did work well for many years, and if improved and broadened, these reforms can have real and major impact on the system today.