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On the recordJune 25, 2012
To me, the distinction on a constitutional basis between the direct threat, which we would all agree would be constitutionally--the law going after that would be constitutionally protected, and this is not--it is not a real distinction.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

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Schumer argues that the distinction in constitutional law regarding threats is not significant.

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