House liberals hope that new Speaker Paul Ryan will help their campaign to silence the political speech of conservatives. Given Ryan's previous comment in a committee hearing that the First Amendment is a "problem" that Congress needs to overcome, they may be right.
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/259704-dems-push-ryan-on-campaign-fina...
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