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On the recordOctober 29, 2019
Our constituents continue to express their frustration about being ignored and being attacked for exercising their constitutionally-protected right to free speech to protest inequities across American institutions.
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Cedric Richmond
Democratic · Louisiana

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Richmond addresses concerns over the FBI's targeting of black communities and free speech rights.

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