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On the recordMarch 28, 2011
That is nonsense, and I would hope that Americans will remember why our Founding Fathers established this great Nation.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Leahy rejects claims that Islam is not a religion deserving First Amendment protections.

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