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On the recordApril 19, 2023
the Citizens United decision of the Supreme Court posited something that I have no disagreement with, which is, that if big political spending is not transparent, it is corrupting.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse emphasizes the corrupting nature of non-transparent political spending.

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