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Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:56 PM

Published 07/08/2009 by TPM Election Central


Steve King: I Opposed "Yet Another Bill" To Commemorate Slavery, In Order To Protect Judeo-Christian Heritage

Rep. Steve King (R-IA) has released a statement explaining why he opposed a House measure to erect a plaque in the Capitol Visitors Center, recognizing the history of slave labor in the construction of the Capitol. King was the only one to vote "No," and it passed...

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...King says that he "opposed yet another bill to erect another monument to slavery" because Democrats had...
Steve King: I Opposed "Yet Another Bill" To Commemorate Slavery, In Order To Protect Judeo-Christ ... [TPM Election Central - 07/08/2009]

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