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Russ Feingold: “Mr. President, the Constitution of this country was not a rough draft. We must stop treating it as such. The First…”

On the recordJanuary 28, 2014
Mr. President, the Constitution of this country was not a rough draft. We must stop treating it as such. The First Amendment is the bedrock of the Bill of Rights.
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Russ Feingold
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Feingold emphasized the importance of the First Amendment.

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