A101 Team Earlier this summer, Senator Ben Sasse suggested that the best way to honor the legacy of Senator John McCain would be to pass meaningful ethics reform.
Last week, he unveiled a series of bills to do just that. From his op-ed in USA Today:
In 2016, Republicans promised to “drain the swamp.” Two years later, not only is the swamp still here — it’s gotten swampier.
In the last 18 months alone, revelations of corruption have forced high-profile investigations and resignations across the government.
Two Republican congressman were indicted — one for insider trading, the other for using campaign funds to bankroll his family’s lifestyle. The president’s campaign manager and personal attorney face felony convictions.
Naturally, Democrats are wagging their fingers and decrying Washington’s “culture of corruption.” But these are the same Democrats who said nothing while Hillary Clinton used her position as Secretary of State to enrich herself and her family. In fact, they didn’t just look the other way — they went ahead made her their nominee for president.
So, for those keeping score at home, here’s the sad state of things: The folks who in 2016 didn’t care about draining the swamp are clamoring about it now, while the folks who promised to drain the swamp have conveniently forgotten about it. This always happens. Everyone talks about draining the swamp, but nobody does it.
It’s time to drain the swamp — for real. Today I’m introducing a series of bills that will help do just that.
Learn more about the five bills Senator Sasse introduced to drain the swamp here.
