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Transcript: Interview: Christopher Shays discusses his disagreement with the Republican Party over the Terri Schiavo case
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ALEX CHADWICK
NPR Special
03-24-2005
Interview: Christopher Shays discusses his disagreement with the Republican Party over the Terri Schiavo case
Host: ALEX CHADWICK
Time: 4:00-5:00 PM
ALEX CHADWICK, host:
Republican leaders in the House and Senate pushed through that special legislation I mentioned a moment ago to move the Terri Schiavo case to federal courts, but there are divisions among Republicans. Congressman Chris Shays, a Republican from Connecticut, says Congress has really no business interfering in this case because it's not a federal issue.
Representative CHRISTOPHER SHAYS (Republican, Connecticut): This is an issue that should be determined by the states. They take testimony. ...