FREEDOM OF SPEECH
Addresses
Battle for Independence: Patrick Henry, S6376 [8JY]
Principles of the Declaration of Independence: Abraham Lincoln, S6375 [8JY]
Amendments
News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (S. 2035), S7706 [29JY]
Articles and editorials
Bill Wrongly Shields Press; Those Who Leak Classified Data Should Be Punished, S7712 [30JY]
In Defense of Intellectual Diversity, H631-H633 [7FE]
Libel Tourism—Where Terrorism and Censorship Meet, H10260 [27SE]
Right To Know, S7718 [30JY]
Bills and resolutions
China, People's Republic of: call for end to human rights abuses of citizens, cease repression of Tibetan and Uyghur people, and end support for Governments of Sudan and Burma (see H. Res. 1370), H7058 [23JY]
Courts: prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments (see H.R. 6146), H4830 [22MY]
Egypt: protect human rights and freedoms of religion, speech, and the press, prevent imposition of restrictions on peaceful activism, and call for release of Ayman Nour and other political prisoners (see H. Res. 1303), H6009 [24JN]
Cloture motions
News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (S. 2035), motion to proceed, S7554 [28JY], S7721 [30JY]
Letters
Free Flow of Information Act: National Association of Attorneys General, S7719 [30JY]
———several media organizations, S7597 [29JY]
Principles of the Declaration of Independence: John Q. Adams, S6375 [8JY]
———Thomas Jefferson, S6374 [8JY]
Motions
News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (S. 2035), S7554 [28JY]
Remarks in House
Bardot, Brigitte: prosecution in France for inciting racial hatred, H2453 [17AP]
China, People's Republic of: call for end to human rights abuses of citizens, cease repression of Tibetan and Uyghur people, and end support for Governments of Sudan and Burma (H. Res. 1370), H7342-H7347 [30JY], E1680 [1AU]
Colleges and universities: establish a student bill of rights, H631 [7FE]
Constitution—U.S.: historical significance of the Bill of Rights, H268-H275 [16JA]
Courts: prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments (H.R. 6146), H10258-H10263 [27SE], E1088 [23MY]
Dink, Hrant: anniversary of murder of Turkish journalist, H336 [17JA], H374, H377 [22JA], E44 [17JA], E70 [23JA], E83, E86 [28JA], E95, E110 [29JA]
———condemn murder of Turkish journalist (H. Res. 102), E70 [23JA], E86 [28JA]
Egypt: human rights violations, H4048 [15MY]
———protect human rights and freedoms of religion, speech, and the press, prevent imposition of restrictions on peaceful activism, and call for release of Ayman Nour and other political prisoners (H. Res. 1303), E1325 [24JN]
FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues, H6093 [26JN], E2261 [19NO]
———prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (H.R. 2905), H5487 [18JN], H6012 [25JN]
Intelligence services: prohibit use of funds to discourage intelligence analysts from using the words ``jihadist'', ``jihad'', ``Islamo-fascism'', ``caliphate'', ``Islamist'', or ``Islamic terrorist'', H6620, H6621 [16JY]
News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media, H7332 [30JY]
———maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (H.R. 2102), H2454 [17AP], H6714 [17JY], E368 [12MR]
———maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (S. 2035), H7172 [29JY]
Religion: protect the rights of individuals to publicly express views deemed contrary to the religious beliefs of others, H4325 [21MY], H6579 [16JY], H7988 [10SE]
Turkey: urge repeal of law that bans freedom of speech, H336 [17JA]
U.N. Human Rights Council: condemn resolution criminalizing criticism of Islam, H2073 [9AP]
———provide for discussion of certain Muslim practices that may violate human rights of women, H5844 [23JN]
Remarks in Senate
Chernin, Peter: Media Institute First Amendment Award recipient, S10728 [20NO]
Civil liberties: historical significance of the role the Declaration of Independence has played in individual personal freedoms, S6374-S6378 [8JY]
News media: clarify definition of journalist relative to protection of communications from confidential sources, S7715 [30JY]
———maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (S. 2035), motion to proceed, S7554 [28JY], S7595-S7597, S7599, S7613, S7704-S7706 [29JY], S7710, S7711, S7715, S7722 [30JY], S7813 [31JY]
Supreme Court: decision on legislation banning the promoting or pandering of child pornography, S4588 [21MY]
Statements
Politics, Indecency, and the First Amendment, S10728 [20NO]
Texts of
H. Res. 1370, call for People's Republic of China to end human rights abuses of citizens, cease repression of Tibetan and Uyghur people, and end support for Governments of Sudan and Burma, H7342 [30JY]
H.R. 6146, prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments, H10258 [27SE]