Christopher Shays: “When the gentleman says shut the door, I wish the gentleman would clarify what he is saying. If it is, in fact, a…”

“When the gentleman says shut the door, I wish the gentleman would clarify what he is saying. If it is, in fact, a campaign ad, it is true it comes under the campaign law. It means that people can raise money and advertise. They still have a right to advertise, they just come under disclosure rules and contributions limits. But they can spend as much as they raise. Certainly the gentleman would not suggest that the Christian Coalition National Right to Life Committee, the National Rifle Association or any other group would have any trouble raising money and spending. They simply would, for the first time, have to disclose campaign ads.”