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On the recordJuly 16, 2013
I think it is legal and constitutional. But I think everyone should see whether the companies that they are doing business with are, in fact, using their profits to restrict the right to vote through the American Legislative Exchange Council.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Durbin emphasizes the legality of corporate political spending while urging transparency regarding voting rights.

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