Roger Wicker: “Mr. Chairman, let me just respond to the gentlewoman from California who complained that we have now passed a rule that…”

“Mr. Chairman, let me just respond to the gentlewoman from California who complained that we have now passed a rule that is going to take a lot of time here. First of all, the leadership has given its commitment that we will vote on this issue in August, and I believe they will honor that commitment. Now, beyond that, when a proposal such as this, which I believe fervently strikes at the heart of free expression and the first amendment, comes forward, then I do not apologize for wanting to take the time to fully explore all the issues and to explore the ramifications and to look at alternatives. I do not apologize for that. I think it is going to take some time, but it is worth it if we can get the point across to the American people that this is going to the heart of freedom of speech.”