Came Quote by Jim Cooper

All elections revolve around and are often resolved by who raises the most money. That's unfair. I'd like to see that process changed, but…

— John Murray

There are bills being discussed to raise the amount that Members of Congress pay in to their benefits and I support these pieces of…

— Rob Woodall

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

I firmly believe that if members of Congress fail to perform their most basic duty in passing a budget, then they do not deserve…

— Kurt Schrader

Reasons why members of Congress deserve a pay raise: Many big corporations are cutting back on bribes; nearly half the members have never been…

— David Letterman

When Donald Trump raises money for the party, raises money, a lot of that money goes to the party, and that's fine. If you're…

— Kellyanne Conway

Sometimes money isn't the determinant. But it sure as hell makes a huge difference. Nobody is saying "Well, thank God we don't need to…

— Sheldon Whitehouse

Big money tries to purchase its own agenda. Money does too much talking in Washington. Every senator, every representative, even the president awakens each…

— Patricia Schroeder

I want to see everyone contribute to the overall costs of the system, and with their entire earnings. I'm convinced that an objective discussion…

— Angela Merkel

Money and donations are an important part of our political system. They are hard power.

— Joseph Nye

As I have traveled throughout my Congressional district, the one thing I heard loud and clear was simply please stop spending money you do…

— Tim Scott

Stemming the tide of special interest campaign cash - and restoring fiscal responsibility in Congress - is no easy task. But there is one…

— Alan K. Simpson