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Shelley Moore Capito: “We need to have these guardrails to protect them and shield them. You know, if the pushback is ‘we can't do it,’ or…”

On the recordAugust 6, 2026
We need to have these guardrails to protect them and shield them. You know, if the pushback is ‘we can't do it,’ or ‘it's too complicated’ from the online folks, quite honestly, we don't believe you. We don't believe that, and I think our overwhelming vote today shows that.
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Shelley Moore Capito
Republican · West Virginia

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Emphasizing the need for protective measures for children online.

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