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Bob Menendez: As a matter of principle and longstanding policy, the United States upholds freedom of the press as a vital element of a…

On the recordMarch 15, 2011
As a matter of principle and longstanding policy, the United States upholds freedom of the press as a vital element of a representative democracy.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey

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Menendez emphasizes the importance of press freedom in democracy.

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