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On the recordDecember 11, 2017
We must pass this legislation to make anti- Semitic and Islamophobic cowards think twice before they spread fear, while hiding behind a computer or a phone. We must pass this legislation to ensure that America is always a refuge from religious persecution. I deeply wish this legislation were not needed, Mr. Speaker, but, sadly, it is. I urge my colleagues to support this important legislation.
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democratic · Florida
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Dec 11, 2017

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