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Lincoln Chafee: “Mr. President, I say the answer to this question must be a firm and resounding ``no.'' We must stand up for the…”

On the recordMarch 6, 1998
Mr. President, I say the answer to this question must be a firm and resounding ``no.'' We must stand up for the Constitution. We must guarantee the equal protection of the laws to every citizen of our country, without regard to race and gender.
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Lincoln Chafee
Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Addressing the federal highway bill and its compliance with the equal protection clause.

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