LEGISLATIVE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2007--Resumed -- (Senate - January 18, 2007)
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Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I rise to speak in favor of the amendment offered by Senator Bennett. This is a very rare instance where I disagree with my colleague and good friend from Connecticut. I simply don't want to discourage any effort to increase citizen participation in Government. Too many citizens are convinced that their voices don't count. They become apathetic about their Government. They become convinced they cannot influence our positions. I think activity that encourages citizens to contact us, to participate in the process, should be encouraged, not discouraged, and I believe the language in the bill could well discourage citizen contact with Members of Congress. So I urge my colleagues to support the amendment offered by the Senator from Utah.
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