Where civil rights are not protected, equality, liberty, and the very pursuit of happiness are denied.
Chris Coons: “Where civil rights are not protected, equality, liberty, and the very pursuit of happiness are denied.”
On the recordSeptember 12, 2011
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Coons stresses the fundamental role of civil rights in American life.
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