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On the recordJanuary 14, 2020
Standing upon principles of freedoms and liberties, protecting freedoms and liberties, and resisting and curtailing the manifestation of Big Brother, reducing and controlling the size and scope of Federal powers.
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Clay Higgins
Republican · Louisiana

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Higgins emphasizes the importance of protecting individual freedoms against government overreach.

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