I can tell you quite candidly that I do not know a single precept or tenet of his religious faith, nor did I take the time to ask. That is totally irrelevant. In fact, if someone tried to raise that during the course of this debate, I would be the first to defend John Ashcroft's right to practice the religion of his conscience. I do not know anything about his religion, nor have I based any of my decisions on his nomination on that fact.
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