Political Quotes

Mark Souder: “I am against the underlying bill. I have never hidden that I'm against the underlying bill. I think it's a disaster for…”

On the recordNovember 7, 2007
I am against the underlying bill. I have never hidden that I'm against the underlying bill. I think it's a disaster for Christian bookstores, at least 85 percent of which would fall under this, all sorts of Christian colleges. Even with the well-intentioned amendment that certainly improves the bill that Chairman Miller is offering, it still doesn't fix the underlying problems. One prominent attorney says that basically religious rights have to be trumped by sexual rights in the workplace, and that's the goal of this act, and that this gives religious rights a secondary status in our society to sexual rights.
Said by
Mark Souder
Indiana
Source
govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Opposing a bill related to religious and sexual rights in the workplace.

Share

Share on XShare on FacebookEmail this quote

More from Mark Souder

May 20, 2009

The proposal to sharply expand the Pell Grant Program and make it an entitlement is likewise fiscally irresponsible and potentially might add to already inflated college costs.

congress.gov
May 20, 2010

Well, I personally feel I should have probably abstained from the hearing.

transcripts.cnn.com
May 20, 2009

The proposal to end the FFEL program and replace it with direct federal student lending will have negative consequences on students, it is fiscal madness and the alleged financial benefits to the federal government are likely illusionary.

congress.gov
May 20, 2009

If there is a single republican who will take the word of the other party that says when there is a public and private offered that the intent isn't to drive out the private, look at this example, 74 percent of colleges chose the private.

congress.gov
View all Mark Souder quotes

Other voices in this conversation