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Bob Latta: “The majority's intent behind today's hearing is to fan the flames of silencing certain viewpoints in America by trying…”

On the recordFebruary 23, 2021
The majority's intent behind today's hearing is to fan the flames of silencing certain viewpoints in America by trying to suppress and censor speech, a concept that has the potential to destroy our democracy.
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Bob Latta
Republican · Ohio

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Latta criticizes the hearing's intent to suppress free speech and its implications for democracy.

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