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On the recordOctober 25, 2011
Too often, the rights of unpopular minorities are trampled upon by the majority, and when it comes to religion, everyone is unpopular somewhere.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

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Nadler highlights the vulnerability of religious minorities in America.

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