Kaine Statement On Governor Mcauliffe's Call To Remove The Confederate Flag From Virginia License Plates

Statement

Date: June 23, 2015
Location: Washington, DC

U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement today:

"I support Governor McAuliffe's call to remove the Confederate battle flag from state-issued Virginia license plates. The use of the flag by public bodies is integrally connected to celebration of the cause of the Confederacy, which is inimical to American values. With the Supreme Court's decision last week in Walker v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc., prior court rulings in Virginia that have protected the use of the emblem on license plates are now obsolete. This is the right call for the Commonwealth and I commend the Governor for his leadership on this issue."


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