Gus Bilirakis: “I encourage a ``yes'' vote, and I congratulate Representative Torres and others for this great bill. Mr. Speaker, I…”

In closing, I commend Representative Wittman and Representative Castor for their good work on this particular bill, and I urge passage. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Fulcher). The question is on the…

Religious freedom is not simply an American value, it is a universal human right, and I truly believe that.

Every person is endowed with inherent dignity and deserves the freedom to live according to their conscience.

Mr. Speaker, there is no cost. There is no cost to this particular bill, and it is necessary. Mr. Speaker, the bottom line is that you cannot put a price on the value of life. As a matter of fact, no one should determine a person's quality…