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On the recordSeptember 12, 2023
We need to take any hint of censorship seriously, because free speech is not only crucial to democracy but imperative for the survival of our civilization.
Said by
Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of free speech against censorship.

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