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Mitch McConnell: The recourse to being criticized is not to shut up your fellow citizens.

On the recordJune 2, 2014
The recourse to being criticized is not to shut up your fellow citizens.
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Mitch McConnell
Republican · Kentucky

Editor's note · Context

Stating that criticism should not lead to suppressing free speech.

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