Political Quotes

“Madam President, I call up my amendment No. 6482, and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Utah [Mr. Lee], for himself and others, proposes an amendment numbered 6482 to amendment No. 6487. The amendment (No. 6482) is as follows: (Purpose: To improve the bill) At the end, insert the following: TITLE II--RELIGIOUS BELIEFS AND MORAL CONVICTIONS SEC. 201. PROTECTION OF THE FREE EXERCISE OF RELIGIOUS BELIEFS AND MORAL CONVICTIONS. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 7 of title 1, United States Code, section 1738C of title 28, United States Code, or any other provision of law, the Federal Government shall not take any discriminatory action against a person, wholly or partially on the basis that such person speaks, or acts, in accordance with a sincerely held religious belief, or moral conviction, that marriage is or should be recognized as a union of-- (1) one man and one woman; or (2) two individuals as recognized under Federal law.…”