[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 139 (Thursday, September 29, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: September 29, 1994]
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                URGING DEFEAT OF THE GRASSROOTS GAG RULE

  (Mr. GINGRICH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GINGRICH. Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues to look at 
page 13 of the conference report on the grassroots gag rule that is 
being brought to the floor today. It says that churches are exempted 
from this, and religious orders are exempted from this, ``if the 
communication constitutes the free exercise of religion.''
  Who is going to decide that? A director appointed by Bill Clinton. As 
for me, Mr. Speaker, the prospect of a Roberta Achtenburg, of Dr. 
Elders, or of Vic Fazio or their ally being appointed to define ``the 
free exercise of religion'' I think is a very chilling prospect.
  I urge the defeat of this effort to gag Americans at the grassroots 
level.

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