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Tim Kaine: “It is in there for a reason. And it has been in there since 1787, and Virginians were the drafters. So it is in there…”

On the recordJune 15, 2016
It is in there for a reason. And it has been in there since 1787, and Virginians were the drafters. So it is in there for a reason, and it is important, just like the First Amendment. Let me ask the Senator about the First Amendment. The First Amendment says there is a right to free speech and a right to freedom of the press. Does that mean that constitutionally I can go out and slander and libel anyone, and there is no consequence for that? Is that what the First Amendment means?
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia
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Jun 15, 2016

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