WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- People for the American Way issued the following statement:

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In response to reports that Jeff Mateer, Donald Trump's nominee to a seat on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, has made a series of comments comparing policies including the contraception mandate at issue in the Hobby Lobby case to the policies of Nazi Germany, People For the American Way Executive Vice President Marge Baker issued the following statement:

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