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On the recordJuly 18, 2022
Ultimately, that amendment came to a vote on the Senate floor and every single Senate Democrat voted to repeal the free speech protections of the First Amendment.
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas

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Cruz claims all Senate Democrats voted to repeal First Amendment protections.

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