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Patricia Schroeder: Today free speech has been frozen on the House floor. I never thought I could live to see that day. We have now had a…

On the recordSeptember 12, 1996
Today free speech has been frozen on the House floor. I never thought I could live to see that day. We have now had a ruling today that newspapers can discuss these issues, editorial boards can discuss these issues, but the Members of this body who are most affected are gagged and frozen.
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Patricia Schroeder
Colorado

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Addressing restrictions on free speech in the House during a debate.

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