Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman, and I would I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. LaMalfa). Mr. LaMALFA. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the recognition of National Bible Week by my namesake from Colorado, Douglas Lamborn, for always being so faithful to this. Christians believe the Bible is the divine and inherent Word of God. I believe that. And we hear a lot of things in this society today that would try to denigrate that, denigrate the faith, and, indeed, there is nothing wrong with what the Bible says as a guidance for life. {time} 1830 The Ten Commandments: there is nothing wrong with living by those even if you don't believe in the Bible. It is indeed, we know, the best seller, the most quoted, a treasure for all of us to go by. So as I contemplate here what we are doing tonight, I just want to leave you with this as a guidance for working in this town, in Proverbs 4:23-27: Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life. Rid yourself of a deceitful mouth and keep devious speech far from you. Let your eyes look directly ahead and let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you. Keep straight paths of your feet, and all your ways will be established. Do not turn to the right or to the left; turn your foot from evil. Indeed, if we could do more of that around here, we would be much better off. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding to me.”