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John Hoeven: “It is high time that our courts stop enabling Backpage and others to hide behind the free speech curtain.”

On the recordSeptember 26, 2017
It is high time that our courts stop enabling Backpage and others to hide behind the free speech curtain.
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John Hoeven
Republican · North Dakota

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Calling for courts to take action against websites facilitating sex trafficking.

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