Political Quotes

“It is a great honor for me to come to the House floor tonight to commemorate National Bible Week. This year's Special Order marks the 79th annual celebration of a week in which we celebrate the tremendous influence of the Bible on the freedoms we enjoy today in America. I am so thankful and blessed to live in a country where we have the freedom to worship and read the Holy Scriptures without fear. Many people across the globe live in countries where such freedoms do not exist. Mr. Speaker, under our wonderful system of government, people are free to respect and study the Bible, or any other system of belief, if they so choose--or even none at all. That is the beauty of the American way, and it is rooted in the deep truths contained in the Word of God. In 1941, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt declared the week of Thanksgiving to be National Bible Week. This is the time we set aside to recognize the Bible as a foundational building block of Western civilization, the Judeo-Christian heritage, and the ideas and principles that shape the thinking of our America's Founding Fathers. The Word of God has had a profound impact on my life as well. I agree with the Psalmist when he says: Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. This has been true in my own life as well. God's Word has shaped my thinking and deeply influenced my relationship with God.…”