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On the recordJune 2, 2014
This is no assault on the First Amendment because Citizens United did not increase the rights of a single citizen to express his or her views.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy argues that Citizens United undermines democracy rather than enhancing free speech.

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