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Russ Feingold: I agree with the comments of the Senator from Arizona. I believe the Court's decisions indicate that a range of…

On the recordMarch 20, 2002
I agree with the comments of the Senator from Arizona. I believe the Court's decisions indicate that a range of contribution limits would be constitutional depending on the circumstances. Certainly, the determination through difficult negotiations in this bill that the limit should be raised to $2,000 per election, but not higher, is an indication that Congress believes that in most races contributions of greater than that amount present the appearance of corruption.
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Russ Feingold
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Discussing campaign finance limits during Senate floor debate.

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