From: Leahy for Senate on behalf of Perry Callas Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 5:55 PM

Subject: Require disclosure of corporate spending in politics. 4-637

January 31, 2012

Securities and Exchange Commission

Dear Commission,

Please use your regulatory authority to require public disclosure of corporate political contributions. Because of the unlimited purchase of elections by unnamed contributors, the United States has become a defacto banana republic, with all the accompanying smell.

Sincerely,

Perry Callas