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Mitch McConnell: Free speech creates a marketplace of ideas in which citizens can learn, debate, and persuade fellow citizens on the…

On the recordJune 2, 2014
Free speech creates a marketplace of ideas in which citizens can learn, debate, and persuade fellow citizens on the issues of the day.
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Mitch McConnell
Republican · Kentucky

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McConnell emphasizes the importance of free speech in democracy.

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