The Shays-Markey bill eliminating Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's exemption from SEC registration is in the public interest, deserves support in Congress, and should be promptly adopted.

As Arizona GOP Sen. John McCain is fond of saying, Congress, with an approval rating of 9 percent to 13 percent, is down to “blood relatives and paid staff.” It is no wonder that President Barack Obama is running against the “do-nothing” 112th Congress and that the pitch is resonating with lots of voters.

In normal times, Northeast Republicans" moderate message can win over districts in suburbia, but the war may knock off a significant number in 2006.

Requiring Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to register with the SEC would assure investors as to the reliability of the information provided.

The goals of campaign finance regulation will inevitably be overwhelmed by unanticipated effects, rendering it either ineffective or pernicious.

Campaign finance is an issue that gets a lot of lip service from politicians and from the public, but what it lacks is serious commitment.

Campaign finance reform is alive and kicking.