Jamie Raskin actually said...

Congress must defend actively the free press and the American public's right to know what exactly the government is doing you in our name.

A Federal shield law like H.R. 4382 will further empower journalists to pursue the truth and hold the government accountable.

It is time to pass a Federal shield law to protect the press whose work is essential to democracy.

democracy in its operating principle the rule of law require a ground to stand on and that ground is the truth.