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William Tauzin: “First, let me commend the gentlewoman for an excellent statement and, indeed, to confirm her statement. We have been…”

On the recordOctober 7, 1998
First, let me commend the gentlewoman for an excellent statement and, indeed, to confirm her statement. We have been very careful about using the language that the courts have already approved on the standard, the one approved by the Supreme Court. We have crafted the bill so that it applies only to commercial sites and not to ordinary speakers.
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William Tauzin
Republican · Louisiana

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Discussing the language and application of a bill related to commercial speech.

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