Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Gohmert). I thank the gentlewoman from Missouri (Mrs. Hartzler) for your leadership in bringing to light an incredibly important issue that is going to be debated right across the street from where we stand today in the House over at the Supreme Court. The Hobby Lobby case deals with so much more than just one company, but it really deals with one of the fundamental rights that has been laid out in our Constitution, and that is the right of religious freedom. What does that right really mean? Just how much ability does the Federal Government have to impede upon that right, especially when we talk about the right of a President--in this case, Barack Obama--to put out an edict that would literally take away that right to religious freedom from millions of Americans that enjoy it today and have enjoyed it since the beginning of our country? If you will look at the rostrum right above the Speaker, it says, ``In God We Trust.'' A lot of people across the country would be surprised because there are school boards, there are other governmental bodies that right now have threats against them if they try to pray before any kind of governmental service.…”