On the recordMarch 15, 2023
Citizens United was another one. They said, 'Don't worry about it. All the unlimited spending we're going to unleash is going to be independent of candidates, and it's going to be transparent.'
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congress.govSheldon Whitehouse: “Citizens United was another one. They said, 'Don't worry about it. All the unlimited spending we're going to unleash is…”
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Whitehouse criticizes the misleading assurances of the Citizens United ruling regarding campaign finance.
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