Lynn C. Woolsey: “am I a church member? Yes, I am. Is my church important to me? Absolutely. Do I go to church as often as possible and…”

“am I a church member? Yes, I am. Is my church important to me? Absolutely. Do I go to church as often as possible and get the good community that is there for me? Absolutely. Do I want the Federal Government to be involved in my church? No. Do I want the government to prescribe prayer in our schools? No. Today we allow already for Bible groups, individual prayer and campus meetings at our schools. That is absolute. We cannot pretend that is not already possible. Today we will vote on a resolution that would undermine the first amendment, undermine religious freedom. Today support Madison and Jefferson and vote for religious freedom and against school sponsored prayer. Do not politicize religion. Vote no on the Istook amendment.”