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On the recordJuly 26, 2017
free speech is fundamental to a free society. It is astonishing to me that so many young adults today are willing to throw those constitutionally protected rights out the window just because they are on a college campus and may disagree with the content of what is being said.
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina

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Virginia Foxx emphasizes the importance of free speech and concerns over its erosion on college campuses.

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