“During the spring legislative session, leaders in the Democrat Party blocked serious efforts by the Collins Commission and many state lawmakers to enact meaningful reform of Illinois’ campaign finance system. In order to clean up Illinois’ culture of corruption, we need to pass recommendations set forth by the Collins Commission. During the final days prior to the recess, I filed a motion to discharge every day on the Senate floor to follow the full recommendations of the Patrick Collins Commission. As I formally requested countless times during the legislative session, members of the General Assembly should have an opportunity to publicly debate and vote on these measures that are an important step in restoring integrity and trust.
“I am disheartened by Governor Quinn’s failure to accept the recommendations made by his own commission! The failure to end pay to play politics in Illinois is a slap in the face to every person, employer, and community across this great state.”
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