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On the recordJanuary 28, 2014
When the Supreme Court, or any of my colleagues, say that the Koch Brothers' First Amendment rights are being deprived, that they are not being heard, it defies common sense, it defies logic.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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King argues against the notion that wealthy individuals are deprived of their First Amendment rights.

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