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"FREEDOM WON TODAY"
Pence-Boucher Federal Media Shield Bill Passes Congress 398-21
Washington,
Oct 17, 2007 -
WASHINGTON, DC- U.S. Congressman Mike Pence made the following statement after passage of the Free Flow of Information Act of 2007, a bill he originally authored three years ago:
“Today freedom won on the floor of Congress. With passage of the Free Flow of Information Act, the American people are one step closer to repairing a tear in the First Amendment freedom of the press and I am humbled to have played a role in this historic bill.
“I look forward to working with colleagues in the House and Senate as we strengthen the legal foundation of our free and independent press. I offer my heartfelt thanks to Rep. Rick Boucher, Chairman John Conyers and all my colleagues in both parties who labored to bring us to this moment."
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