On Wednesday, June 20th, the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration held a hearing on S. 1285, the Fair Elections Now Act. The legislation, sponsored by Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Arlen Specter (R-PA) would bring full public financing of elections to Congress.

• Testimony by Nick Nyhart, president and CEO of Public Campaign
  
  
• Memo to editorial boards on the Fair Elections Now Act

Video Testimonies

• Nick Nyhart, presdient and CEO, Public Campaign
  
  
• Arnold Hiatt, former CEO, Stride Rite Foundation
  
  
• Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), opening testimony
  
  
• Sen. Durbin addresses the witnesses
  
  
• Sen. Durbin closing comments
  
  
• Sen. Arnold Specter (R-PA)
  
  
• Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
  
  
• Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
  
  
• Sen. Bob Bennett (R-UT)
  
  
• Sen. Feinstein and Sen. Bennett question the witnesses
  
  
• Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) question the witnesses
  
  
• Scott Thomas, former FEC Commissioner
  
  
• Former Sen. Warren Rudman (R-NH)
  
  
• Stephen Hoerstring, Center for Competitive Politics