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Russ Feingold: “Let me first express my admiration for the Senator from Washington's interest in first amendment and free speech issues…”

On the recordSeptember 9, 1998
Let me first express my admiration for the Senator from Washington's interest in first amendment and free speech issues, and his very careful presentation. I would just like to ask, in light of his earlier comments, if he believes the Buckley v. Valeo decision was correctly decided?
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Russ Feingold
Democratic · Wisconsin

Editor's note · Context

Questioning a colleague about the Buckley v. Valeo decision during a discussion on free speech.

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