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Joe Courtney: “We, obviously, as part of recognizing the First Amendment, recognize that the media has a role to play that is protected…”

On the recordJuly 8, 2020
We, obviously, as part of recognizing the First Amendment, recognize that the media has a role to play that is protected by the Constitution.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

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Courtney emphasizes the media's constitutional protection under the First Amendment.

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