Katrina Lantos Swett: “we cannot entirely protect, we can't basically protect people in China or in any other country where they are being…”

The fact that a majority of the people in this world face persecution and oppression because of their faith is something that should offend every American.

it is surreal for a people to have to defend themselves in this day and age not only against hateful attitudes and behaviors

I want to once again reiterate how important it is that the issue of religious freedom not be cast as sort of a nice, feel good, sort of soft thing.

Congress isn't trying to tie any particular administration's hands, but sometimes they are trying to force our Government's hand in a positive way.