PELOSI STATEMENT ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ON FLAG BURNING

From: Capitol Hill Press Releases | Date: June 22, 2005 | Copyright information

Capitol Hill Press Releases
06-22-2005
For Immediate Release Pelosi Statement on the Constitutional Amendment
on Flag Burning Contact: Brendan Daly, 202-226-7616 June 22, 2005 Washington,
D.C. - House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement
today in opposition to a constitutional amendment being debated on the
House floor prohibiting the desecration of the United States flag: "I oppose
the flag desecration constitutional amendment. To truly honor our flag,
we should honor what the flag ultimately symbolizes - our commitment to
freedom and democracy, including free speech, ...

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