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LIVE: FIRE’s Catherine Sevcenko Testifying Before Congress

FIRE’s Director of Litigation Catherine Sevcenko is testifying before the House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee. The hearing, “Protecting the Free Exchange of Ideas on College Campuses,” begins at 10 a.m. EST.
You can watch a live stream on the committee’s YouTube channel, or right here on The Torch (above).
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