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On the recordSeptember 23, 2020
When religious freedom is taken from a people, their political freedom soon follows, explaining the urgency and the importance of protecting that first freedom.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

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Johnson emphasizes the link between religious freedom and political freedom.

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