Gus Bilirakis: “Thank you very much. Yes, that is why we have you here. I appreciate what you are doing.”

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

In closing, I urge a ``yes'' vote on this particular vote, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Bilirakis) that the House suspend the…

The gentleman is correct, the sponsor of the bill. We are upholding this very important need. We are moving forward because we have a chairman and a ranking member that worked very hard to address these issues and move them forward. Let's…

Let me tell you, the speaker on the floor of the House of Representatives in the great State of Florida used to begin his speeches by saying, ``I am fired up.'' I am fired up, Mr. Speaker, because we are going to pass a great bill that…