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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordMay 22, 2023
Does the First Amendment guarantee a person the right to free speech, or does it guarantee them also to an audience?
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Ilhan Omar
Democratic · Minnesota
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congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Omar questions the interpretation of the First Amendment regarding free speech rights.

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