Ted Cruz: “The precise idea of the First Amendment is to prevent Congress from…”

On the recordJanuary 28, 2014

The precise idea of the First Amendment is to prevent Congress from deciding what is reasonable.

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Cruz emphasizes the First Amendment's role in limiting government power over speech.

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