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Update: Congress v. Berkeley
On Tuesday we interviewed Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, about an effort in Congress to take federal funds from the City of Berkeley, Calif. after the city was poised to tell Marine Corps recruiters that they were unwelcome recruiters.
The Berkeley City Council backed down from its position some on Tuesday night, approving a statement that recognizes “the recruiters’ right to locate in our city and the right of others to protest or support their presence.” The council refused to apologize for its earlier stance.
The San Jose Mercury News has the story.
Now we’ll have to see whether Cornyn and other senators think the council has backed down enough.
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