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By Obstructing Vote on DISCLOSE Act, Senate Republicans Put Special Interests Ahead of American People

By Speaker Pelosi

Today, by obstructing progress on the DISCLOSE Act, Senate Republicans protected the special interests and voted to support takeovers of our elections by big corporations, even those that are foreign-controlled. Senate Republicans blocked a bill that reaffirms a fundamental American value: the right to vote is afforded to the people, not the special interests.

The DISCLOSE Act passed the House last month with bipartisan support, and deserves the same in the Senate. As millions of Americans struggle in this economy, the rich and powerful should not be able to drown out the voices of ordinary citizens; the power should be put back into the hands of the voters. But today, once again, Senate Republicans put the special interests ahead of the interests of all Americans.

Full post as published by The Gavel on July 27, 2010 (boomark / email).