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Bob Kerrey: “It is not the same. Mr. President, I ask the Senator from Montana, did the Senator believe we should not pass laws…”

On the recordOctober 13, 1995
It is not the same. Mr. President, I ask the Senator from Montana, did the Senator believe we should not pass laws restricting what broadcasters can put over the airwaves? We do not have similar laws for people in their home. I can engage in any kind of discussion I want inside my house. Do you think, I ask the Senator from Montana, should we have pornography laws in place or let the market dictate--they own it, for gosh sakes. Let them put whatever they want over the airwaves. Does the Senator from Montana believe the Government should not write decency laws in place to protect the communities?
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Bob Kerrey
Nebraska
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Discussing the need for decency laws for broadcasters during a Senate debate.

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