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'Gasland' Journalists Arrested At Hearing By Order Of House Republicans
http://current.com/community/93643935_gasland-journalists-arrested-at-hearing-by-order-of-house-republicans.htm""WASHINGTON -- In a stunning break with First Amendment policy on Capitol Hill, House Republicans directed Capitol Hill police to detain a highly regarded documentary crew that was attempting to film a Wednesday hearing on a controversial natural gas procurement practice. Republicans also denied the entrance of a credentialed ABC News news team that was attempting to film the event."