From a White House PR package:
President Obama took time for a photo op with Ms. Judy Shepard on the heels of the successful passing of the Matthew Shepard Act (Hate Crime Bill).
The official White House quotes for the event:The President thanked Ms. Shepard for her work on the hate crimes bill and reiterated his commitment to ensuring that the Senate finalize the bill and act swiftly."
The White House is reminding journalist to take note on the Prez's position on the legislation:
This week, the House of Representatives is expected to consider H.R. 1913, the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009. I urge members on both sides of the aisle to act on this important civil rights issue by passing this legislation to protect all of our citizens from violent acts of intolerance - legislation that will enhance civil rights protections, while also protecting our freedom of speech and association. I also urge the Senate to work with my Administration to finalize this bill and to take swift action.
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