Donations Quote by Chris Murphy

As a lobbyist, I thought it only natural and right that my clients should reward those members who saved them such substantial sums with…

— Jack Abramoff

Quid pro quo has an interesting history. It's originally a contract law term, not a criminal bribery term.

— Zephyr Teachout

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

“Campaign contributions don’t buy votes. What they buy is access.”

— Al Franken

Politicians are expected to spend half their time talking to funders and to keep them happy. Given this context, it's not hard to see…

— Zephyr Teachout

The scandalous question that hangs over modern government and excites perpetual outrage is about political money and what it buys. What exactly do these…

— William Greider

Lobbyist influence comes from access, not money.

— Barack Obama

From campaign contributions to expensive perks paid for by special interests, wealthy donors and corporate special interests have increasingly been able to purchase influence…

— Sara Gideon

You never talk about what you want when giving money. I don't pay attention to what other people think... There shouldn't be restrictions of…

— Harold Simmons

I think political parties can be funded in a perfectly rational way without being corrupt.

— Naveen Patnaik

What we have now is a situation where politicians get a whole bunch of money from mainly business interests. Then once they hold that…

— Matt Taibbi

The structure of private campaign finance has essentially pre-corrupted our politicians, so that they can't even recognize explicit bribery because it feels the same…

— Zephyr Teachout