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U.S. senators at a committee hearing discussed the consequences of book bans and parents’ desire to control what their kids read.

Debate comes as 'parents' rights' groups challenge thousands of books in school libraries, saying that they're not appropriate for children

The heated Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, chaired by Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., with testimony from Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, put on display the national clash over library book bans.

A Capitol Hill hearing over how much control parents should have over what kinds of books their children can access in school saw all manner of references invoked.

Senators and witnesses debated what level of parental involvement is appropriate in public schools and libraries.

Critic Steve Leftridge saw it all — and has awards to bestow

U.S. senators at a committee hearing Tuesday discussed the consequences of book bans and parents’ desire to control what their kids read.

(JTA) – Nazi book burnings, antisemitic attacks on high school students and Shylock were all invoked during a Senate hearing on school book bans Tuesday morning.

Multiple U.S. senators said the federal government is limited in its ability to address or restrict book banning.

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