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Richard Blumenthal: “Citizen United is still the bane of our existence in this…”

Featuring: Richard Blumenthal, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Connecticut

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Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal Discusses Supreme Court Reforms and Ethics on Defending Democracy Podcast

Published | Video Starts at 35:24

You know, first of all, let me thank you for the great work that you've done to defend the integrity of our elections and our campaign finance system against tremendous odds. You know, Citizen United is still the bane of our existence in this world. First and foremost, you can contribute. You know, you can make donations of funds, but you can also work for candidates. (35:24–35:31)

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Asserts that the Citizens United decision negatively impacts the integrity of elections and campaign finance.

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