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8 quotes by John Sarbanes

John Peter Spyros Sarbanes (born May 22, 1962) is the U.S. Representative for Maryland's 3rd congressional district, serving since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes the state capital of Annapolis, central portions of the city of Baltimore, and parts of Anne Arundel, Howard, Montgomery and Baltimore counties.
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At a time when special interest money is being showered on legislators in Washington, grassroots donors offer members of Congress a refreshing... →

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People wanna give you a $5 contribution online, but they have a million other things to do. But getting them to just sit still for 45 seconds and go... →

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A deep cynicism is taking hold of the country, with more and more Americans convinced that big money calls the shots in Washington and that there is... →

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The super PACs have brought an element of fear into the equation. The fact that they can bring this money into the campaign, basically ambush you out... →

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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... →

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If you create a system that makes the small donors the linchpin of the system in terms of how members of Congress directly raise the funds for their... →

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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... →

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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 is... →

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