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Pete Stark: “I look forward to stopping the promotion of religious beliefs in science, marriage contracts, the military, and social…”

On the recordMarch 12, 2007
I look forward to stopping the promotion of religious beliefs in science, marriage contracts, the military, and social services.
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Pete Stark
California

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Pete Stark expresses his intention to halt the influence of religious beliefs in various societal sectors.

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