Patricia Schroeder: “But their problem is that what has happened is, as the gentleman…”

On the recordFebruary 13, 1995

But their problem is that what has happened is, as the gentleman knows, is that this is a constitutionally protected right, but localities have been under seige because of people going beyond just passive--no one has any problem with free speech, but they are going on with a very aggressive type approach to it, and that is why I feel, if we do not put clinics in there free standing, then it will not override communities who were refusing to protect them, and I think Federal money ought to go for federally constitutional rights. I think that is a very important----

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Patricia Schroeder

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Discussing the need for federal support of constitutionally protected rights in the context of local opposition.

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Patricia Schroeder: “But their problem is that what has happened is, as the gentleman knows, is that this is a constitutionally protected…”

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