The situation we find ourselves in today shows that will not happen. Today, the House leadership has brought up a disingenuous bill. To make matters worse, the bill is being considered under suspension of the rules, a procedure that is generally reserved for non-controversial legislation. No amendments can be offered that might turn this counterfeit legislation into real reform. This is not in the public interest.
Failure is guaranteed.
The Leadership will now claim that it kept its promise to bring campaign finance reform legislation before the House by the end of March. What a hollow promise that has proven to be. An overwhelming majority of Americans support real campaign finance reform. How disappointed they will be to learn that their Congress has let them down once again. I renew my call on the Majority Leadership to stop playing partisan games with such an important issue.