translate English to French: Witnesses before your committee, especially representatives of smaller political parties, were concerned that the reduced political contribution limits would severely impair their ability to raise needed campaign funds.
´ Des temoins qui ont comparu devant nous, et en particulier les ´ representants de petits partis politiques, craignaient que la re´ duction ´ ` du maximum des contributions politiques nuise serieusement a leurs ` efforts pour recueillir les fonds ne´ cessaires a une campagne ´ ´ electorale.