Political Quotes

“Let me repeat the opinion of former D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray and his attorney general. They believe that this law we are considering tonight is legally problematic and raises serious concerns under the Constitution. Madam Speaker, many organizations in the District have asked Congress for help, including Cardinal Wuerl of the Catholic Diocese. I include for the Record the April 17, 2015, letter to the editor of The Washington Post from Cardinal Wuerl and President Garvey from Catholic University. [From the Washington Post, April 17, 2015] Disagreement Is Not Discrimination (By Donald Wuerl and John Garvey) Cardinal Donald Wuerl is the archbishop of Washington. John Garvey is the president of Catholic University of America. Last month, Pope Francis announced that the Catholic Church would celebrate a Holy Year of Divine Mercy. God's mercy has been a theme of his pontificate. We all need God's forgiveness. The pope has said, ``I am a sinner.'' The Catholic Church's response to our human frailty is not condemnation but mercy. There may be no institution that understands this better. Recent laws enacted by the D.C. Council would have us believe otherwise. The Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act and the Human Rights Amendment Act purport to address ``discrimination'' by institutions such as ours, the Archdiocese of Washington and the Catholic University of America.…”