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Janice Schakowsky: “I looked at the quote that is here. And generally when there is a quote, it is something inspiring like ``peace on…”

On the recordJuly 13, 2004
I looked at the quote that is here. And generally when there is a quote, it is something inspiring like ``peace on earth, good will toward mankind,'' et cetera. And I read this quote, and it says, ``And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice,'' meaning God's notice, ``is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid,'' speaking about God's aid. I looked at that again, because I got a kind of shudder when I read it.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

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Discussing a holiday card from the Cheneys and its religious quote during a floor speech.

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