"It’s really a problem of appearances in most cases. In 99 percent of the cases, it’s something that looks bad, but you don’t frequently have legislators who are necessarily swayed by this. But it is a concern. It can undermine public confidence. What people see they tend to believe, whether or not at its core it really is as nefarious as all that." – Cindi Canary

“It’s really a problem of appearances in most cases. In 99 percent of the cases, it’s something that looks bad, but you don’t frequently have legislators who are necessarily swayed by this. But it is a concern. It can undermine public confidence. What people see they tend to believe, whether or not at its core it really is as nefarious as all that.” – Cindi Canary