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On the recordSeptember 13, 2022
I look forward to getting into this issue of the balance between free speech and the hate speech that leads to violence because it is a line that has to be drawn.
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Rob Portman
Republican · Ohio

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Portman emphasizes the need to balance free speech with addressing hate speech.

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