The point being made, and the point I have tried to make, is to appeal to your moral sense of right and wrong. To prove the point, these are all strong arguments. This amendment really doesn't harm anybody. If you have something to hide, expose it. If you don't have anything to hide, you have nothing to worry about. But the very fact that there is no consensus to move this amendment is very troubling. The way this vote goes proves that we are still not at a point where we can move forward and resolve this.
To close, ethical standards are expected of public office-holders. Before we come to the conclusion that these ethical standards are wrong or that standards have been broken, we must get to the bottom of this. We are not afraid to make an investigation and get to the bottom. My amendment will expand the investigation beyond public office-holders. I think that's clear too.
In conclusion, we have an incredible system in place.
I'll just tell you a quick story. I was in Taiwan and sat beside a senator--