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House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Monday defended Occupy Wall Street protesters’ right to express their “frustrations” so long as they remained lawful.

"Under the First Amendment, people have the right to speak out and protest," Boehner said at the University of Louisville, according to local news site WDRB. "But, they don't have a right to violate the law."

Boehner was responding to a student’s question about the protest movement, which started in New York City’s financial district and has prompted demonstrations in cities worldwide, including in Louisville, Ky.

“Under the First Amendment, people have the right to speak out,” Boehner said. “That doesn’t mean they have the permission to violate the law.”

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