The super PACs have brought an element of fear into the equation. The fact that they can bring this money into the… — John Sarbanes Copy Share Image
If you create a system that makes the small donors the linchpin of the system in terms of how members of Congress directly raise… — John Sarbanes Copy Share Image
You can't keep a democracy going in a functional and constructive way if only 10 percent of the people you represent think your institution… — John Sarbanes Copy Share Image
At a time when special interest money is being showered on legislators in Washington, grassroots donors offer members of Congress a refreshing independence. The… — John Sarbanes Copy Share Image
A deep cynicism is taking hold of the country, with more and more Americans convinced that big money calls the shots in Washington and… — John Sarbanes Copy Share Image
There are certainly days that we can convince ourselves in Washington that everybody's talking about one thing, and then I'll go home to my… — John Sarbanes Copy Share Image
This fundraising is consuming us. It's impossible to overstate, I think, what it's doing to members and their ability to just focus on the… — John Sarbanes Copy Share Image
People wanna give you a $5 contribution online, but they have a million other things to do. But getting them to just sit still… — John Sarbanes Copy Share Image
The super PACs have brought an element of fear into the equation. The fact that they can bring this money into the campaign, basically… — John Sarbanes Copy Share Image
