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ANNE M. NORTHUP: “I will just point out that we all know who gives to the parties because it is reported. But if the XYZ Corporation…”

On the recordJune 18, 1998
I will just point out that we all know who gives to the parties because it is reported. But if the XYZ Corporation thinks they want to influence an election, now they can give it to an independent organization, which is the part of the bill we think will become unconstitutional; and no one, no public has any ability to know they got $100,000 or whether they told the candidate that they gave $100,000. That is the sort of illegal action that has happened in States where they have previously passed this kind of legislation. I am sorry we cannot hear the rest of the story.
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ANNE M. NORTHUP
Kentucky
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Discussing concerns about campaign finance and transparency in elections.

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