Political Quotes

“to those of us who have been given this great honor to serve in the Senate, there is a moment when we are asked to take the oath of office. In taking that oath of office, we swear to uphold one document. That document, of course, is the Constitution of the United States of America. We are not asked our religion, nor our beliefs in our religion. We are only asked if we will take an oath to God that we will uphold this Constitution. All of us take it very seriously and all of us take the wording of this Constitution very seriously because within this small document are words that have endured for more than two centuries. There was wisdom in that Constitutional Convention which America has relied on ever since. Sometimes people say, times have changed. And we do amend the Constitution from time to time. By and large the principles that guided those men who wrote this Constitution have guided this Nation to greatness. I am honored to be a small part of this Nation's history and to serve in the Senate. I looked to this Constitution for guidance for this debate tonight, and I find that guidance in Article 6 of the Constitution. Let me read a few words from that book. . . . no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.”