Congressional Digest

Supreme Court Debates September 2007 No. 7 Vol. 10
Before the Court

Regulating Campaign Advertising

The Court Reconsiders the McCain-Feingold Act

Before the Court

The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments

At 10:14 a.m. on April 25,2007, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case numbers 06–969 and06–970, Federal Election Commission v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. andSenator John McCain, et al. v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. At11:16 a.m., arguments concluded and the cases were submitted for judgment.Following are excerpts from the arguments of Seth Waxman, Counsel of Record forSenator John McCain, et al., and James Bopp, Counsel of Record forWisconsin Right to Life, Inc. Questions are presented from the nineSupreme Court Justices.   Argumenton Behalf of John McCain, et al.   CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTS: Do weusually place the…

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