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On the recordJanuary 9, 2017
Clearly a career attorney should not be judged on whether they are secular or religious in their lives, correct?
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse emphasizes that career attorneys should not face discrimination based on personal beliefs.

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