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Chris Smith: The right of religious freedom is not some tiny cramped, crabbed principle of freedom of worship.

On the recordMay 21, 2014
The right of religious freedom is not some tiny cramped, crabbed principle of freedom of worship.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Smith emphasizes that religious freedom extends beyond mere worship.

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