Louie Gohmert: “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the comments of my colleague from Texas, my sister in faith. I know we get carried…”

“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the comments of my colleague from Texas, my sister in faith. I know we get carried away sometimes in worrying about different bills. There's a lot to be concerned about. But looking at our Nation's history, from whence we've come gives us a better glimpse of where we should be going. At this time, as Congress has for decades, many, many generations, we are about to have a Christmas recess. And so, though we're used to in here debating back and forth, fussing back and forth, because of the season and also with due deference to the things my friend from Texas said, it is important to take note of who we are and our history, just as our Founders did. I've got a book here, William Federer, just a wonderful gentleman. He's put together so many great books. This one is called ``Prayers and Presidents: Inspiring Faith From Leaders of the Past.'' It's noteworthy. I was 4 years in the Army, and I never saw an order like this, but right now we're debating whether or not chaplains should be forced to marry people when they know in their hearts it violates their Christian teaching, their Christian beliefs, and our Constitution was not supposed to do that. It's interesting to note that the order from the Commander in Chief of the Revolutionary military, May 2, 1778, to the troops at Valley Forge was as follows: The Commander in Chief directs that divine service be performed every Sunday at 11 o'clock in each brigade which has a chaplain.…”