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On the recordJanuary 28, 2019
The landmark legislation that we are considering this afternoon will do what Democrats said we would do by reducing the influence of corporate spending in political campaigns, restoring ethics and integrity to government, and restoring power to the American people.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline supports H.R. 1 for reducing corporate influence and restoring democracy.

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