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On the recordSeptember 30, 2021
The campaign financing is the root of all evil in Congress. It’s very, very bad. And we need to start with something very simple, be done with a simple majority.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada
Source
msnbc.com

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Harry Reid discusses the negative impact of campaign financing on Congress and advocates for eliminating the filibuster.

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