[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 1] [House] [Page 765] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]FREEDOM FROM FOREIGN-BASED MANIPULATION IN AMERICAN ELECTIONS ACT (Mr. HALL of New York asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.) Mr. HALL of New York. I rise today to urge Congress to overturn the Supreme Court's ruling last week that allows corporations to buy Federal elections. Yesterday, I introduced the Freedom from Foreign- Based Manipulation in American Elections Act, which will prevent foreign-influenced companies from buying U.S. elections. Should a Chinese corporation decide U.S. copyright policy or civil rights law? Should Saudi Arabia have a say on American energy policy? How about Venezuela? Should Hugo Chavez have a voice in American elections? These are the questions we must ask if the Supreme Court's decision is allowed to stand. The Court's decision flies in the face of a century of precedent keeping corporations out of elections. By giving corporations the same rights as individuals, the Court is handing corporations a blank check to decide elections instead of letting the voters do it. I urge my colleagues to join me in saying ``no'' to this decision and ``yes'' to democracy. ____________________