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John Sarbanes: I can't control the comments of the street protester, just like I can't control the comments of some of my colleagues on…

On the recordJuly 27, 1998
I can't control the comments of the street protester, just like I can't control the comments of some of my colleagues on the Senate floor, since this is a free country with free speech.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

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Discussing the nature of free speech during a Senate debate.

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