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Lateefah Simon: Yes. And we do not prohibit any kind of court involvement. But, the history of this in States that have these kind of…

On the recordJanuary 31, 1995
Yes. And we do not prohibit any kind of court involvement. But, the history of this in States that have these kind of provisions is that there have rarely been any court cases. That is the history of it. That is the history of it. The Senator and I took one oath when we stood down there, as the Presiding Officer did just a few weeks ago, to uphold and defend the Constitution. I do not think we are going to take that lightly.
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Lateefah Simon
California

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Discussing the implications of court involvement in state provisions.

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