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On the recordMay 11, 2011
We've got to be very careful, because, I mean, I think about the elections and where we've got situations where you can drop millions of dollars in a congressional district.
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Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland

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Cummings warns about the influence of money in elections and its impact on democracy.

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