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W. Todd Akin: Well, Mr. Speaker, fortunately, because of the fact that the Supreme Court dismissed this case just based on a…

On the recordSeptember 22, 2004
Well, Mr. Speaker, fortunately, because of the fact that the Supreme Court dismissed this case just based on a technicality, there are none. There were some before. At the moment, there are not. And that is why it is so important to move this bill rapidly before something gets in the pipeline again to threaten the Pledge.
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W. Todd Akin
Missouri

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Discussing the importance of passing a bill related to the Pledge of Allegiance.

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