07/18/2011
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"This hearing could not come at a more important time as we are seeing an unprecedented flood of money into our elections."
"Americans know there is way too much money in our elections, and for our democracy to work, we need strong rules to make sure the American people know who is spending the money on the campaigns."
"Unlimited anonymous spending in our elections does not encourage free speech, it actually drowns out the voices of American people who are seeking to participate."
"I think we know how important it is and how critical it is to take action to get secret money out of our elections."