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Barney Frank: “What about church arson? What is the Federal nexus in the Church Arson Act? What is the Federal nexus in church arson?…”

On the recordSeptember 13, 2000
What about church arson? What is the Federal nexus in the Church Arson Act? What is the Federal nexus in church arson? There is not any. I thank the gentleman for his shrug. What is the Federal nexus for church arson?
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the Federal nexus in the Church Arson Act during a debate.

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