Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20130822:13:38:00
>> the law was passed in 2002. a lot of interesting proposals there. it was a major piece of legislation. but with the one area that both the democrats and republicans agreed on in that legislation, don't touch leadership pacs. there was a discussion of that. that just was not feasible politically. >> they were not going to get the votes. >> that's right. i don't see, chuck, any change in that political environment up on capitol hill. particularly when you need a lot of money to be able to move up in congress to these chairs and ranking member positions. >> let's talk about the unintended cons...