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Patrick Leahy: “Eighty percent oppose Citizens United and unlimited spending; 74 percent of voters in Colorado and Montana voted to call…”

On the recordJune 2, 2014
Eighty percent oppose Citizens United and unlimited spending; 74 percent of voters in Colorado and Montana voted to call for this amendment.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy highlights public opposition to Citizens United and support for an amendment.

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