"In fact, some Republicans who consider themselves defenders of unfettered speech are getting more comfortable with limiting it. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., told Semafor that 'an FCC license, it’s not a right. It really is a privilege.'
'Under normal times, in normal circumstances, I tend to think that the First Amendment should always be sort of the ultimate right. And that there should be almost no checks and balances on it. I don’t feel that way anymore,; Lummis added.
'I feel like something’s changed culturally. And I think that there needs to be some cognizance that things have changed,” she added. “We just can’t let people call each other those kinds of insane things and then be surprised when politicians get shot and the death threats they are receiving and then trying to get extra money for security.'
Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., said he’d 'suppose' Carr could have kept quiet and let pressure build naturally but had no problem with the chair’s comments."
Kimmel's suspension prompts free-speech Republicans to reconsider their boundaries - Semafor
These Congresscreeps are getting really comfortable saying the quiet parts loud.
