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On the recordMay 7, 2014
I thank my friend. Thirty-two legal experts have the other point of view. And, furthermore, I just say to my friend, if the answer to the House of Representatives is that if you want your constitutional rights to be protected, hire a lawyer, we will see you in court, that is not the oath we took. It starts and stops here. What is the constitutional protection of citizens here on the floor of the House of Representatives? To simply say go hire a lawyer is a terrible message in terms of constitutional rights protection to the citizens of this country. Mr. McGOVERN. I reserve the balance of my time, Mr. Speaker.
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia
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govinfo.gov
May 7, 2014

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