Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman from Colorado, my good friend, for leading this Special Order. I am indeed honored to rise and celebrate and honor the book that, without question, has transformed my life, brought light into my life and to the entire world, and to join my colleagues in recognizing the most significant book in the history of our Nation, its founding, and its history throughout. Of course, we are talking about the Bible. As a pastor of 25-plus years, prior to coming to Congress, this opportunity to speak the Word of God on this floor is an extremely important thing to me personally and to our Nation. There is no question that Benjamin Franklin--and we have many, many, many, many examples--and I have a lot of them in my office. But Benjamin Franklin spoke very clear truth when he said that famous statement that: ``The longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in the affairs of men.'' Without a doubt, it is in the Bible that we learn about the greatness of God. We learn that He is the object of true worship, that He is the fount of all blessings, that He is the light of the world. It is in the Bible that we learn about the holiness of God. And, yes, it is in the Bible that we learn about the sinfulness of every one of us as human beings, that we have broken God's moral standard in one of a thousand different ways.…”