We have all received an action alert in our offices from the Focus on the Family CitizenLink. In the communique they say that on Wednesday we are going to have this debate and we are going to have this amendment to prohibit faith-based organizations from hiring on the basis of religion. As a result, Christian charities interested in accepting Federal funds would be required to ignore religious conviction in hiring even if potential employees practice Islam, Judaism or no religion at all. So the gentleman from Virginia's folks that he quoted would not get hired.
Lynn C. Woolsey: “We have all received an action alert in our offices from the Focus on the Family CitizenLink. In the communique they say…”
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Discussing an amendment regarding hiring practices of faith-based organizations.
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