Peter Welch actually said...

"I totally agree with that. But no one should be allowed to abuse the 501(c)(4) status."

"And political advocacy is fine, but do it in the daylight, not in the dark."

"It's not a tax exemption, as Mr. Issa mentioned, but it's a way of funneling money under the cover of doing social welfare work which is really about political advocacy."

"It is important for us in Vermont to maintain that ability for our Attorney General's Office to protect our citizens."