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Patrick Leahy: “The burden falls to the Federal Government to ensure that freedom of speech and of the press is being protected.”

On the recordJuly 8, 2013
The burden falls to the Federal Government to ensure that freedom of speech and of the press is being protected.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy emphasizes the government's role in protecting First Amendment rights.

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