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On the recordJuly 18, 2022
Twelve years after Citizens United, Americans know something is deeply amiss in our democracy.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse highlights public concern over democracy post-Citizens United ruling.

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