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Mark Pocan: “When I first got to Congress, I think it was three people…”

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 08:50

She runs N Citizens United, a great group that actually I want to add this Because I think it's important they have helped to get more members of Congress to not take questions. Corporate PAC money. When I first got to Congress, I think it was three people didn't take corporate PAC money. Now it's over 60 people. And that's because the work of N Citizens United. So Tiffany Mueller will give her position on this. And then Jamie Raskin, my good friend from Maryland, he's the ranking member on the Judiciary Committee. (08:50–08:58)

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Asserts that the number of Congress members not taking corporate PAC money increased from three to over 60.

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