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John Rutherford: The potential censorship of free speech, I think, goes to the core of our country's freedoms.

On the recordJuly 16, 2018
The potential censorship of free speech, I think, goes to the core of our country's freedoms.
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John Rutherford
Republican · Florida

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Rutherford emphasizes the importance of free speech amidst discussions of censorship.

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