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On the recordJuly 17, 2012
the fundamental theory of liberty upon which all governments in this Union repose excludes any general power of the state to standardize its children.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

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Nadler cites a Supreme Court case to argue against state control over children's upbringing.

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