not even part of that system and that's the product of the political gerrymandering the Democrats and Republicans both have

ways that if current trends hold would produce an electoral bonanza for Democrats and cripple Republican prospects in many states that they now win easily

five thousand bumper stickers and ladies and gentlemen these volunteers volunteers

but I am conflicted sometimes I do vote democratic and what I value about my Republican beliefs

world and that's what this election's about this election is not a choice between simply a Republican and a Democrat and opportune this

an institution Republican and Democrat and not make this partisan not make these partisan issue and

for me and other members of Congress to dig into this and fix the current system dnmt

did that with a hundred ninety Democrats and I think twenty eight Republican came to the Senate and and Republican leadership asked

is an effort by for Democrats and for Republicans to prove to you and the rest of the members of the Senate and

doing anything to fix the problems Republicans in the house are leading Democrats are obstructing and

and that's kind of the right thing to do. And that is why

done I democratic colleagues have to be convinced that Republicans can't manipulate eggs and

we have a debate here tonight and we will have an opportunity to explore those area and i'm looking very much forward to demonstrating that in fact i

have many hurdles to overcome but I believe ladies and gentlemen that's the right way to solve this problem nndb

since the attacks of September eleven my colleagues democratic Republican marriage democratic and Republican governors made me their leader on

is career politicians Democrats and Republicans get in bed with lobbyists in giant corporation and