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Mitch McConnell: “Democratic leaders should not be focused on a bill the primary purpose of which is to silence their critics.”

On the recordJanuary 28, 2014
Democratic leaders should not be focused on a bill the primary purpose of which is to silence their critics.
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Mitch McConnell
Republican · Kentucky

Editor's note · Context

McConnell criticizes Democrats for prioritizing a bill he believes suppresses free speech.

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