Honorable John Boehner
United States Representative, Ohio, Republican
Representative Boehner, of the Eighth District of Ohio, was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1990. He is the House Minority Leader. The following is from the June 24, 2010, House floor debate on H.R. 5175, the Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections [DISCLOSE] Act. “Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech.” We all know that that is part of our First Amendment to the Constitution. It is first for a reason, because freedom of speech is the basis for our democracy; but today, the majority wants to pass…
