The Catalyst for Reform
Submitted by Monica Rober on Tue, 12/08/2009 - 19:31
National Journal's blog, Under the Influence, covers Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Rep. John Larson's (D-Conn.) discussion of the impending U.S. Supreme Court decision on Citizens United vs. FEC and why it could be the impetus for Fair Elections campaign reform. "It takes a major scandal to create a major reform," Durbin said. "I don't know that we've reached the level in the Senate or in the nation where people are going to demand this of us.... But if they think that the Supreme Court has tipped the scales so dramatically that they don't have a fighting chance any more, they may be open to this."To watch the video clips or read the full article, click here.