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John Bel Edwards: I would like to ask the question, has the gentleman dealt with the issue in this amendment or other intended amendment…

On the recordApril 6, 2000
I would like to ask the question, has the gentleman dealt with the issue in this amendment or other intended amendment of using Federal tax dollars to discriminate against people based on their religious faith, or is he just dealing with an addition to the question of the establishment and the free exercise clauses?
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John Bel Edwards
Democratic · Louisiana

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Questioning the implications of an amendment related to religious discrimination and federal funding.

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