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Bart Stupak: “free speech, free debate, the free flow and exchange of ideas, has once again been denied the American people by the…”

On the recordJanuary 24, 1995
free speech, free debate, the free flow and exchange of ideas, has once again been denied the American people by the majority party. Last night our Democratic leader asked to debate the majority leader. As is customary, 1 hour was set aside for debate. The new majority leader only granted our leader 3 minutes to debate, 3 minutes to debate. Why will the majority not engage in debate on this floor? Why can we not debate the Democratic alternative to a balanced budget amendment? Why can we not debate the Democratic line-item veto, which was passed twice in the last session? Why will the majority not let America debate the Contract with America? If there is no free speech, if there is no free debate, if there is no free exchange of ideas on this floor, then I must wonder where in this great Nation will the majority leader allow any free speech?
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Addressing the lack of debate and free speech in Congress.

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