zahn f.e.c. to address that that could use the power of the federal government that calls speech that disagrees with it. what effects do you think this would have on free speech and discourse? mr. smith: i call the new alien sedition act. i think it's a strong statement to put in very general terms. one of the things that has been an issue at the f.e.c. and enforcement in the state as well and so on is the use of these complaint process as political weapons in and of themselves. it often doesn't matter if you actually even prove the violation, you start the investigation process, responding to an f.e.c. investigation can be very costly. the investigation is intrusive. they can go into your strategies and tactics. tie up campaign time. get bad press. so often it was said the punishment is the process. rather than any fine tend because you quite likely did nothing wrong. very definitely there could be a chilling effect here. that effect is most pronounsed on small grassroots campaigns which don't have the lobbyists and lawyers and so on who know these complex regulations and can deal with them easily. mr. gosar: can you explain what ethics reform, f.e.c. restructuring, and a new