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On the recordFebruary 8, 2023
We need to make a distinction between the expression of views, which is absolutely protected under the Constitution of the United States, First Amendment, and the use of violence to propound and propagate those views.
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia

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Connolly emphasizes the difference between free speech and violent actions.

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