Adam B. Schiff

“ Freedom of expression cannot exist where journalists and the media
are not independent and safe from persecution and attack. Our
government must promote freedom of the press by putting on center stage
those countries in which journalists are killed, imprisoned, kidnapped,
threatened, or censored. ”

“ Legal mechanisms are also
increasingly being used to restrict the media, both through overt
censorship and through the use of laws that forbid "endangering
national security" or "inciting hatred" by commenting on sensitive
or anti-government topics. ”