On the recordFebruary 12, 2015
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act was intended to be used as a shield, not a sword.
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congress.govJerry Nadler: “The Religious Freedom Restoration Act was intended to be used as a shield, not a sword.”
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Nadler emphasizes that RFRA was meant to protect religious exercise, not impose beliefs on others.
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