Fred Thompson on Families & Children

Former Republican Senator (TN)

Voted YES on killing restrictions on violent videos to minors.

Vote to kill an amendment that would prohibit the distribution of violent video programming to the public during hours when children are reasonably likely to comprise a substantial portion of the audience. Voting YES would kill the amendment proposing the new restrictions. Voting NO would suport the amendment proposing the new restrictions. Reference: Bill S.254 ; vote number 1999-114 on May 13, 1999

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