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On the recordSeptember 11, 2012
protecting religious freedom--which is the first part of our First Amendment to the Constitution, and it is no accident that it is in that place--is probably the most important thing we could be doing in this Congress.
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina

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Emphasizes the importance of protecting religious freedom as a constitutional priority.

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