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Patrick Leahy: “Make no mistake, this is a civil rights issue and it is my hope that for future generations of minority and low-income…”

On the recordSeptember 16, 2014
Make no mistake, this is a civil rights issue and it is my hope that for future generations of minority and low-income youth having a platform where they can express themselves on an equal-playing field will be nothing out of the ordinary because for us it has been nothing short of revolutionary.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy emphasizes the importance of Internet openness as a civil rights issue.

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