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Russell Pearce: Just the opposite, Mr. Chairman. Again, under federal law, you know--under the U.S. Constitution and the Arizona…

On the recordApril 23, 2012
Just the opposite, Mr. Chairman. Again, under federal law, you know--under the U.S. Constitution and the Arizona Constitution, we have the Equal Protection Clause.
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Russell Pearce

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Pearce defends the law against accusations of promoting racial profiling.

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