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On the recordSeptember 23, 2020
The Constitution is clear that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.
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Ben Cline
Republican · Virginia

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Cline discusses constitutional protections for religious institutions during the pandemic.

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