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Robert Dornan: “My staff has helped me, for those who follow these proceedings, Mr. Chairman, tell the world and the whole country, sea…”

On the recordMay 14, 1996
My staff has helped me, for those who follow these proceedings, Mr. Chairman, tell the world and the whole country, sea to shining sea, it is number 10 U.S. Code, 1093B. That is Public Law 104-106. It is law. If I am an extremist, so are most of the bishops in this country, all the Catholic bishops, Mother Teresa, the Pope, and Billy Graham. Why did everybody on that side of the aisle who maintains this is extremism vote the gold Congressional Medal to Billy Graham, who says this issue is one of many that brings us to the edge of self-destruction?
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Robert Dornan
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the implications of Public Law 104-106 and addressing accusations of extremism.

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