Gus Bilirakis actually said...

"It is the spiritual home of the world oldest and second largest Christian church."

"This resolution is significant to all Eastern Orthodox Christians, folks who live in our districts, because of its importance of making sure the very essence of the church survives."

"There is no better way for the Turks to send us--to send all of the Western world a message, a positive message, than to reopen this theological school at Halki."

"Successfully training the builders of the future is vital to the economic well-being of our country."