U.S. SENATES CASTS OVERWHELMING BI-PARTISAN VOTE FOR NEW CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO OVERTURN SUPREME COURTS DISASTROUS CITIZENS UNITED RULING. The effort to overturn Citizens United and get Big Money out of politics is one of the defining issues of our time and essential if we are to save our democracy. The vote late Monday night was a decisive 72-18 and reflects the clear consensus among the people that this Constitutional Amendment is needed. Because the Supreme Court based its rulings on a flawed interpretation of the First Amendment, a statutory fix alone will not suffice, said Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT). Unless the court changes its mind or its membership, only a constitutional amendment can overturn the Supreme Courts devastating campaign finance decisions. Learn HOW YOUR SENATORS VOTED HERE. senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=113&session=2&vote=00259 Finally, this article contains the exact wording of this Constitutional Amendment: politicususa/2014/09/08/senate-votes-79-18-advance-constitutional-amendment-overturn-citizens-united.html Jim
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