Trey Gowdy actually said...

"Can government decide which religious beliefs are acceptable and not acceptable?"

"Do you agree with me that government cannot force certain religious beliefs on its citizens?"

"I think government has a compelling interest in avoiding gender discrimination but this Administration took to the Supreme Court a case, Hosanna-Tabor, where a religious group wanted to decide who its..."

"I think the state has a compelling interest in banning animal sacrifice, whether it is compelling or just important is irrelevant for purposes of this discussion."