]> http://www.publicampaign.org/blog/2007/01/11/sen-durbins-speech-in-support-of-public-financing Comments for "Sen. Durbin's Speech in Support of Public Financing" en http://www.publicampaign.org/blog/2007/01/11/sen-durbins-speech-in-support-of-public-financing In his speech on the floor of the Senate announcing his intention to introduce a full public financing bill, Assistant Majority Leader Richard Durbin (D-IL) asked his colleagues to think beyond initial ethics reform to a more comprehensive solution: "I hope it will only be the beginning and that we can move, even in this session of Congress, to meaningful hearings and the passage of public financing of campaigns that will truly reform the way we elect men and women to office at the Federal level and restore respect to this great institution of the U.S. Congress, both the House and the Senate. " Read on for the full text of the speech. Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:09:19 -0500