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Blake Farenthold: “Ladies and gentlemen, free speech is a vital component of government accountability, public enlightenment, and the…”

On the recordJune 21, 2016
Ladies and gentlemen, free speech is a vital component of government accountability, public enlightenment, and the collective pursuit of truth itself.

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Emphasizing the importance of free speech for government accountability.

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