[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9257]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            THE DISCLOSE ACT

  (Mrs. DAVIS of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. DAVIS of California. Mr. Speaker, since the Supreme Court's 
Citizens United decision, my office has received hundreds of letters--
not one in support of it.
  We have no choice but to accept the Court's rulings, but we do not 
accept the idea that special interests should be able to influence the 
democratic process while hiding behind deceptive ads. Americans want to 
make informed decisions about everything:
  What's in my credit card agreement? What's in my family's food? What 
are the side effects of this prescription?
  They deserve to know these things, and our government has repeatedly 
responded by giving them the tools to know more, not less. So why 
shouldn't Congress help voters know who is trying to influence our 
elections?
  Who paid for these ads? Who really stands to gain?
  The DISCLOSE Act will bring these things to light, and it will bring 
the kind of accountability voters expect.
  I am also pleased the committee passed my amendment to the bill with 
bipartisan support. The amendment puts knowledge in voters' hands 
faster, and it will improve government efficiency. The DISCLOSE Act is 
really truth in advertising for politics, and I urge my colleagues to 
join me in supporting it this week.

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