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Al Franken: “The strongest argument of the Government was the very substantial record that Congress puts together, which I think…”

On the recordJune 30, 2010
The strongest argument of the Government was the very substantial record that Congress puts together, which I think reflected the sense of the American people that these monies from these actors spent in this form could have substantial corrupting effect on the political process.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken discusses the government's argument about corruption in political funding.

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