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Ilhan Omar: So if you have Members of Congress that are legislating laws in accordance with their faith in regards to abortion or…

On the recordJune 24, 2019
So if you have Members of Congress that are legislating laws in accordance with their faith in regards to abortion or LGBTQ or women or any of those things, that should be prohibited within our Constitution?
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Ilhan Omar
Democratic · Minnesota

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Omar argues that Congress should not legislate based on personal religious beliefs.

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