"Calls to ban Muslims from entering the U.S. are offensive and unconstitutional."

• Mike Pence @GovPenceIN Dec 2015

“Freedom of religion is a fundamental constitutional principle. It’s a founding principle of this country… This is not conservatism. What was proposed yesterday is not what this party stands for. And more importantly, it’s not what this country stands for.”

– Speaker of the House Paul Ryan

“[A Muslim ban is] completely and totally inconsistent with American values”

– Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

“Well, I think this whole notion that somehow we can just say no more Muslims, just ban a whole religion, goes against everything we stand for and believe in. I mean, religious freedom has been a very important part of our history and where we came from.”

– Former US vice president Dick Cheney

“You do not need to be banning Muslims from the country. That’s, in my view, that’s a ridiculous position and one that won’t even be productive.”

– New Jersey governor Chris Christie

“We need to aggressively take on radical Islamic terrorism but not at the expense of our American values.”

– White House chief of staff Reince Priebus

"I disagree with Donald Trump's latest proposal. His habit of making offensive and outlandish statements will not bring Americans together."

• Marco Rubio @marcorubio Dec 2015

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Invertebrate

/ɪnˈvəːtɪbrət/

noun

Group of animals

Invertebrates are animals that neither possess nor develop a vertebral column (commonly known as a backbone or spine)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invertebrate