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Peter Roskam: You know, the question before us today is, who decides who gets to participate in the public square? Is it bureaucrats…

On the recordJune 3, 2013
You know, the question before us today is, who decides who gets to participate in the public square? Is it bureaucrats, or is it the American people?
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Peter Roskam
Republican · Illinois

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Roskam emphasizes the importance of public participation over bureaucratic control.

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