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On the recordMay 22, 2013
But the many Americans who see the world very differently, including millions of women who value their personal autonomy, can be forgiven if this looks like just another battle in the Republican war on women.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

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Critiques the legislation as an attack on women's rights.

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