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Summer Lee: we would not allow fear to instruct and guide our interpretation of the Constitution.

On the recordNovember 30, 2015
we would not allow fear to instruct and guide our interpretation of the Constitution.
Said by
Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Stresses the importance of constitutional interpretation free from fear post-9/11.

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