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Jerry Nadler: “Mr. Speaker, churches have a role to play in the provision of social services, but Members should vote for the…”

On the recordJuly 19, 2001
Mr. Speaker, churches have a role to play in the provision of social services, but Members should vote for the substitute to make sure that this bill does not establish employment discrimination with public funds, with preemption of State and local civil rights law, to make sure the bill provides offsets for the cost of the bill, to make sure that we protect participants from leadership coercion, and that we do not voucherize $47 billion worth of programs without congressional review.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

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Addressing concerns about a bill related to social services and employment discrimination.

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