The legislative text is complex. This is very simple. Just ban it. Not five years from now, not next year. Let's just put a bill on the floor to ban it, Period. Members of Congress will no longer be able to trade stocks. Simple as that. I hope, Mr. Speaker, that my colleagues will join me, join Mr. Magazine, or join the coalition that is organized around this issue so that we can finally get this done and end corruption here in Washington. (03:35–03:40)
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