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On the recordSeptember 17, 2015
I have great respect for Mr. Smith, as I do for Mr. Goodlatte, but I would submit that the rule of construction, nothing in this act or an amendment made by this act, shall be construed to bar or impede the assertion or development of new claims, defenses, or remedies under Federal, State, or local laws, including civil rights laws or under the Constitution of the United States. That is the same thing as the committee having--if they would have accepted the amendment that we offered to specifically exempt civil rights laws. That was not accepted.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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