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Eric Schmitt: “The First Amendment, I really believe, is our pressure release valve as a country to speak your mind.”

On the recordFebruary 13, 2023
The First Amendment, I really believe, is our pressure release valve as a country to speak your mind.
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Eric Schmitt
Republican · Missouri

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Schmitt emphasizes the importance of the First Amendment for free speech.

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