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On the recordMarch 17, 1994
I do not see how this could possibly be viewed as constitutional. It singles out a single group of people and punishes in essence their speech, while allowing others to go unpunished for identical conduct. I hope we defeat the rule.
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John Doolittle
Republican · California

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Addressing concerns about the constitutionality of a proposed rule.

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