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Ted Cruz: “I'm introducing legislation, jawboning legislation that…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Sen. Ted Cruz Says the US Shutdown 'Needs to End Now'

Published | Video Starts at 09:11

And so when, when this FCC mentioned that as a possibility, I thought it was important to say, look, government should not be in the business of censoring, whether I agree with the speaker or not. And so I'm introducing legislation, jawboning legislation that would make it illegal for the federal government to pressure private organizations to engage in censorship. engage in censorship, but it also will create a right of action, an ability to sue if the government pressures. (09:11–09:34)

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