So let's see, religious liberty would be like, almost then a person like myself having the ability to wear my head scarf in order to serve my constituents in Congress?
Ilhan Omar: “So let's see, religious liberty would be like, almost then a person like myself having the ability to wear my head scarf…”
On the recordJune 24, 2019
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Omar discusses the importance of religious liberty in public service.
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