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On the recordMarch 19, 2017
And got deeply involved in politics, did they not? They changed the entire political environment, the entire political ecosystem with one decision.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse asserts that the Citizens United decision significantly altered the political landscape.

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