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Mark Kelly: “I've been defending the Constitution since I was…”

Featuring: Mark Kelly, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Arizona

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Today a federal court made clear Pete Hegseth violated the Constitution when he tried to punish me.

Published | Video Starts at 01:31

That's why they're cracking down on our rights and trying to make examples out of anybody they can. Now, that's not how we do things in the United States of America. I didn't ask for this fight, but I've been defending the Constitution since I was commissioned as an ensign in the United States Navy. And after decades of public service, I can't think of anything more important that I can do for my country than defending the free speech rights of millions of. (01:31–01:37)

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