Jamie Raskin: “President Washington closed that letter to the congregation in…”

On the recordMay 12, 2026

President Washington closed that letter to the congregation in Newport, Rhode Island, this way. He said: "May the Children of the Stock of Abraham, who dwell in this land, continue to merit and enjoy the good will of the other inhabits; while everyone shall sit in safety under his own vine and fig tree, and there shall be none to make him afraid." I thank the gentlewoman from Florida for her resolution. I thank the gentleman from North Carolina for his thoughtful remarks, and I encourage all my colleagues to vote for this resolution.

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Jamie Raskin

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Discussing a resolution related to religious freedom and tolerance.

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