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Patrick Leahy: “But why would Congress have the authority to suppress the free speech rights of one corporation when another corporation…”

On the recordMarch 9, 2010
But why would Congress have the authority to suppress the free speech rights of one corporation when another corporation has a complete right to express their views to advocate for and against a candidate in an election?
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy questions Congress's authority to limit corporate free speech.

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