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Role of the Federal Election Commission
2012-02-07T09:19:47-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvODAzXC8zMDQyNjctMDUtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Melanie Sloan talked about the history and mission of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and her Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics group’s recent efforts to reform it. Other topics Ms. Sloan discussed included the impact of the Supreme Court Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision and its resulting super PACs, and the commission’s frequent inability to act due to political partisanship. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications
Melanie Sloan talked about the history and mission of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and her Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics g…
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Melanie Sloan talked about the history and mission of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and her Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics group’s recent efforts to reform it. Other topics Ms. Sloan discussed included the impact of the Supreme Court Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision and its resulting super PACs, and the commission’s frequent inability to act due to political partisanship. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications close
Melanie Sloan talked about the history and mission of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and her Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics g… read more
Melanie Sloan talked about the history and mission of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and her Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics group’s recent efforts to reform it. Other topics Ms. Sloan discussed included the impact of the Supreme Court Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision and its resulting super PACs, and the commission’s frequent inability to act due to political partisanship. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications close
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