Campaign Finance Legislation

Senator McConnell, chief opponent of campaign finance reform legislation in the Senate, spoke in a news conference following a vote of clotu… read more

Senator McConnell, chief opponent of campaign finance reform legislation in the Senate, spoke in a news conference following a vote of cloture in the U.S. Senate on the bill. He criticized the bill, scheduled to be voted on the following day, saying it would “bludgeon” politicians into suppressing their campaign speech. He pledged to appeal the legislation in the U.S. Supreme Court if it was passed by Congress. close

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Campaign Finance Legislation

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Program ID:
43150-1
Category:
News Conference
Format:
Congressional News Conference
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jun 16, 1993 | 9:53pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Jun 17, 1993 | 8:40am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Jun 16, 1993 | 9:53pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jun 17, 1993 | 8:40am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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