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David Cicilline: “And notwithstanding the assurances of the court's Hobby Lobby majority, it is entirely possible that a business claiming…”

On the recordFebruary 12, 2015
And notwithstanding the assurances of the court's Hobby Lobby majority, it is entirely possible that a business claiming a sincerely held religious belief, for example, in White supremacy, could justify exemptions from Federal civil rights laws.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline expresses concern over businesses using religious beliefs to bypass civil rights laws.

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