Quotes by Craig Holman

“The Senate ethics rules are so weak that a senator is not required to set up a blind trust if there is a conflict of interest.”

“If youre offering advice to your trustee, thats not a blind trust.”

“Don Sherwood is not an essential member of Congress. They dont need him to be in Washington.”

“Two years is one session of Congress, so it helps break that close network of friends.”

“Im a lobbyist, and I have no interest in shutting down lobbying.”

“These are not friends. These are people who have business with the government. Governor Taft has talked about the principles of ethics in government, but its unfortunate he chooses not to live by them.”

“They are allowed to do a substantial amount of political activity, but they are not allowed to make it their primary purpose.”

“What hes doing here is frankly astonishing. This kind of coordination is obviously an attempt to get around legal contribution limits. The bottom line is that public policy is being made not by principle, but by payment up front.”

“I have limited expectations for both the House and Senate ethics committees.”

“They are bowing out of the greatest ethics scandals we have ever seen.”