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What i think this means is freedom of speech is being upheld. you all have the freedom to write what you want to write. donors ought to have the freedom to give what they want to give. i'm all for freedom. congratulations. >> yeah, congratulations. go, freedom. for an establishment republican like john boehner, yesterday was a very good day. the supreme court under chief justice john roberts continued its assault on laws designed to prevent big money interests from corrupting the democratic process. with a 5-4 ruling in mccutchen versus the federal election commission that struck down limits o...

Because we don't know what their agendas are. >> that was president obama earlier this hour in reaction to oral arguments today in the supreme court case, mccutchen versus the fec. some are calling it citizens united, the sequel. the original case, about spending in elections. this one is about election contributions and it's the first big case of the fall term. nbc news justice correspondent, pete williams, is outside the court to break it down for us. what did you hear today, pete? >> reporter: i don't think the version that president obama feared is going to happen. certainly some republica...

Mccutchen versus federal election in a case that will determine the overall limits on what an individual can give to candidates, political parties, and political action committees in a two-year election cycle. which means more money in politics. just what we all need. for more now, i'm joined by nbc justice correspondent, pete williams. pete, the actual amount you can give to a candidate is not being challenged here. but rather the aggregate limit that you can give to all candidates or all political parties or committees. is that right? >> precisely right. there is a limit of $2600. that's how...

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