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CNN’s Don Lemon recently visited Memphis to shoot a story about Tennessee’s 9th District Congressional Primary that aired on the July 29th episode of “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer”.

Click here to view the story on the CNN website.

Congressman Steve Cohen’s Securing the Protection of our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage (SPEECH) Act has passed the House of Representatives for the second time. The United States Senate amended and passed the bill unanimously last week, requiring a second vote in the House of Representatives to approve the changes before President Obama signs it into law.

The SPEECH Act puts an end to “libel tourism”, the practice of exploiting plaintiff-friendly defamation laws in foreign countries in an attempt to silence or intimidate American journalists, authors and publishers.

“Libel tourism threatens to undermine free speech in the U.S. because, with the rise of the internet and foreign courts’ liberal exercise of personal jurisdiction over Americans, foreign defamation law that lacks the constitutionally mandated speech-protective measures of U.S. law can be applied to publications that are substantially or entirely distributed in the U.S.,” said Congressman Cohen during his floor speech.

Supporters of the SPEECH Act include the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, the Vermont Library Association, the American Library Association, the Association of American Publishers, the American Civil Liberties Union, First Amendment lawyer Floyd Abrams, former Attorney General Michael Mukasey, and former CIA Director James Woolsey.

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“Congressman Cohen is a proven leader in the United States Congress and a strong voice for Tennessee. Together, we passed historic health care reform and together we’re continuing the fight to renew our economy and bring jobs back to the American people. I am proud to stand with Steve and support his re-election to Congress.

-          President Barack Obama

Congressman Steve Cohen’s Response:

“I am grateful to have the support for my re-election from President Barack Obama. I look forward to continue working closely with the President and his administration during the 112^th session of the United States Congress. I was inspired by President John F. Kennedy to enter into politics to make a difference in my community and my country. Like President Kennedy, President Barack Obama inspires a new generation to do the same. It is my hope to continue to build on my 31 years of public service to make the promise of America, the practice of America.”

-          Congressman Steve Cohen

From WREG:

WMC-TV:

Elected Officials throughout the Memphis area have come together to endorse Congressman Steve Cohen for re-election in Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District. He is joined in the video by Shelby County Sheriff candidate Randy Wade, State Senator Beverly Marrero, State Representatives Jeanne Richardson & Mike Kernell, Criminal Court Clerk/ former Shelby County Commissioner Minerva Johnican, and Memphis City Councilman/ former Mayor Pro Tempore Myron Lowery.

Also endorsing Cohen but unable to attend are: City Councilmen Shea Flinn, Jim, Strickland, and Bill Morrison; Shelby County Commissioners J.W. Gibson, James Harvey, Edith Moore, and Steve Mulroy; State Senator Ophelia Ford; and Shelby County Trustee Regina Morrison Newman.

If you couldn’t join us, here is some of what you missed!

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