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On the recordFebruary 27, 2012
the First Amendment, "gives no one the right to insist that in pursuit of their own interests others must conform their conduct to his own religious necessities."
Said by
Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Nadler emphasizes that religious beliefs cannot impose on others' rights.

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