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Peter King: “It is the responsibility of our elected officials to promote reason, truth, and civility in the public forum--especially…”

On the recordMarch 9, 2011
It is the responsibility of our elected officials to promote reason, truth, and civility in the public forum--especially at a time when Islamophobia is on the rise--not to waste time and public resources on victimizing select groups.
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Peter King
Republican · New York

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Call for elected officials to combat Islamophobia.

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