Keith Ellison: “Representative Clarke, one of the things I really enjoy about serving with you, you are a person of tremendous faith.…”

“Representative Clarke, one of the things I really enjoy about serving with you, you are a person of tremendous faith. And also I know that Dr. Kagen is a man of great faith as well. In fact, only a few weeks ago we recognized Yom Kippur, a sacred holiday for our Jewish brethren and sisters. One of the phrases they use from the scripture and cite is, Let there be no needy among you. I know you come from the Christian tradition. It is interesting to me because I noticed that one of the things that Jesus did is that he healed people and he didn't charge them.”