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Mark Pocan: “Democrats always have had HR1. Our first bill...was the most…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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With Liberty and Justice for Some Ep. 47, What Law Would you Change?

Published | Video Starts at 08:01

… is, trust me, it is impacted by money and campaign finance reform and the Citizens United decision that Supreme Court made that has negatively affected us. And you know, the Democrats always have had HR1. Our first bill...was the most comprehensive campaign finance, ethics and elections reform law ever introduced. And we passed it twice. The problem was in the Senate with their rules around the filibuster. (08:01–08:12)

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Asserts that HR1 was the most comprehensive campaign finance, ethics, and elections reform law ever introduced by Democrats.

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