Digital rights pioneer Larry Lessig recently launched the 'Change Congress' website, which encourages "a national movement to end corruption in America's congress. " The site organizes citizens to encourage their lawmakers to pledge to change the rules of Congress to favor transparency. Sen. Feingold, will you take this pledge?

Digital rights pioneer Larry Lessig recently launched the 'Change Congress' website, which encourages "a national movement to end corruption in America's congress. " The site organizes citizens to encourage their lawmakers to pledge to change the rules of Congress to favor transparency. Sen. Feingold, will you take this pledge?
Asked by: elvin from Boston, MA

Asked of U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) on Mar 21st, 2008

Categories: Arts | Culture · Money & Politics · Regulation · Technology. Tags: appropriations · Change Congress · Larry Lessig · no more earmarks · transparency.

Answer from: U.S. Rep. John Salazar (D-CO)

Salazar: Well I think we made major reforms just this last term in the 109th. And we have certainly made clear, a clear movement towards transparency especially in the earmark reform area. And so I think while Democrats have been trying to do the good things we’ve been constantly blocked by the minority party.

Laslo: Do you think there is more that needs to be done on transparency legislation and ethics reform?

Salazar: Well, I’m sure I’d look at different options. I don’t know exactly what you’d have in mind but I know that the American public deserves to know the truth.

Answered on May 9th, 2008