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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: And instead, Mr. Ryan, we are focusing on the Pledge of Allegiance and gay marriage. And what it really comes down to…

On the recordJuly 25, 2006
And instead, Mr. Ryan, we are focusing on the Pledge of Allegiance and gay marriage. And what it really comes down to, do you think that the mom whose baby is in Iraq fighting on behalf of our country is worrying about whether one of her children is going to be able to say ``under God'' in the pledge at school, or is she more worried that her baby over in Iraq is going to come back to her? What do you think is a higher priority for her?
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democratic · Florida

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