Russ Feingold actually said...

I believe that ruling accurately applied the court's previous precedents and recognized that Congress must have the power to regulate campaign finance to address serious problems of corruption and the appearance of corruption.

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Feingold defends the Supreme Court's ruling on the McCain-Feingold bill and Congress's role in regulating campaign finance.

05/07/2009

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