Communications Decency Act Decision

Senator Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, expressed his satisfaction with the Supreme Court decision to decla… read more

Senator Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, expressed his satisfaction with the Supreme Court decision to declare the Communications Decency Act unconstitutional. He emphasized that the decision protects the right of free speech, which is crucial to the development of the Internet. He also stressed that Congress needs to carefully consider the Court’s reasoning so that they can devise a law to protect children without abridging free speech. close

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Communications Decency Act Decision

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Program ID:
87258-1
Category:
News Conference
Format:
Congressional News Conference
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jun 26, 1997 | 8:24pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Jun 27, 1997 | 10:11am EDT | C-SPAN 1

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  • Jun 26, 1997 | 8:24pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jun 26, 1997 | 11:21pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jun 27, 1997 | 5:45am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jun 27, 1997 | 10:11am EDT | C-SPAN 1
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