Political Quotes

“I am a strong supporter of both faith-based organizations and Community Services Block Grants. In the district I represent, we have many faith-based groups providing help with food, housing, counseling, and so many other areas. We could not do it without them. America has long been a country of willing volunteers and people eager to give back to their communities and lift up those to whom life has dealt a difficult hand. Many people dedicate themselves to programs that rely on funding from Community Services Block Grants, food pantries, homeless shelters, Meals on Wheels, just to name a few. All of those right now are serving in the district I represent, and they are faith-based. All denominations, the Catholic Church, the Baptist Church, the Methodist Church, that I am a member of, all of them. I do not think that we want to believe that individuals who want to help combat poverty or help their fellow people should be denied this work based on their religious beliefs. Thank the Lord, our faith-based organizations have always played a historic role in helping deliver these much-needed services, but their important role in delivering any Federal-supported services should not include the ability to discriminate against potential employees on the basis of religion.”