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Chris Coons: I think it was Justice Holmes who was attributed to have said that 'your right to swing your arm stops at the end of my…

On the recordMarch 19, 2017
I think it was Justice Holmes who was attributed to have said that 'your right to swing your arm stops at the end of my nose.'
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons references Justice Holmes to discuss limits on religious beliefs conflicting with laws.

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