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On the recordFebruary 25, 1998
My concern--and I think shared by others, such as Senator Jeffords, who is a lead sponsor of this amendment as well--we are concerned about the political advertising that is in these campaigns, hundreds of millions of dollars, where there is no disclosure, that influences the campaigns. So we are creating a separate category of advertising called ``electioneering communication,'' in response to the question.
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Olympia Snowe
Republican · Maine

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Discussing concerns about political advertising and the need for disclosure during Senate debate.

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