Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 2214, legislation that will repeal the President's shameful Muslim ban, and strengthen our immigration system by ensuring immigration decisions are not made on the basis of religious discrimination. In the face of religious intolerance, Roger Williams established the great State of Rhode Island on the principles of religious liberty and separation of church and State. These are important principles that were ultimately incorporated into our founding documents. In fact, President Washington, addressing the Hebrew congregation at Touro Synagogue, wrote in a famous letter in 1790, when they asked, Will we have religious freedom in this new country? He wrote those words: ``For happily the Government of the United States gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance.'' And what has been the result of this religious discrimination, this Muslim ban? It has resulted in mothers and fathers being separated from their American children. Foreign students are prevented from studying at our Nation's great universities; and doctors from countries under the ban aren't able to come here to provide care to patients in the United States, despite healthcare shortages across the Nation during a global health pandemic. {time} 1115 In addition to that, Madam Speaker, this legislation violates the founding principles of this country of religious freedom.…”