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Al Franken: This trend threatens to undermine the greatest engine of free speech and commerce since the printing press.

On the recordMay 7, 2009
This trend threatens to undermine the greatest engine of free speech and commerce since the printing press.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken warns about the dangers of deregulated Internet access affecting free speech.

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