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On the recordFebruary 16, 2011
The Founders understood this. Americans across the country long understood that corporations are not people in this political process.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy emphasizes that the Founders recognized the distinction between corporations and individuals.

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