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“Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the Ogles amendment. The Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act introduces newly created civil fines for the most senior officials. My colleague's amendment further strengthens this enforcement penalty for senior officials by increasing the civil monetary fines up to $50,000. This $50,000 will serve as a deterrent to the administration's most senior officials--Senate-confirmed Presidential appointees and the White House staff--to prevent them from censoring the lawful speech of ordinary Americans. It is especially important that our Nation's most senior leaders are held to a higher level of accountability given their higher level of influence. I thank the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Ogles) for proposing this amendment which preserves the carefully negotiated structure of the bill. I ask my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on the amendment.”