Mike Pence: “it was King Solomon of Israel who said two millennia and more ago that it was the whole duty of man to fear God and keep…”

“it was King Solomon of Israel who said two millennia and more ago that it was the whole duty of man to fear God and keep the Commandments. Thanks to the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Aderholt), Congress has a chance to keep the Commandments in their place in the public square by passing the Ten Commandments Protection Act. With nearly 100 cosponsors, this act simply affirmatively asserts the provisions of the 10th amendment that say that State governments ought to be able to define how they display the Ten Commandments in State buildings. This is right under our law, that freedom of religion is not the freedom from religion, and respect for religion is enshrined in our history as we heard the prayer this morning and read 'In God We Trust' on these walls, but it is mostly important because, despite the ethos of our times, God is still real and God still rewards nations that acknowledge him. Let us adopt the Ten Commandments Protection Act and keep the Ten Commandments in their rightful place in the public square.”