David Cicilline actually said...

Those who want our independence believe that public discussion is a political duty, that the greatest threat to freedom is an uninformed citizenry, and that the freedom of thought and speech are indispensable to the discovery and spread of political truth.

Context

Cicilline cites Justice Brandeis on the importance of informed citizenry for democracy.

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