Pete Sessions: “I respect followers of the Islamic faith who take their faith seriously, who study the scriptures and act in accordance…”

“I respect followers of the Islamic faith who take their faith seriously, who study the scriptures and act in accordance therewith. We may disagree, but we respect one another. That is the way I was raised as an American, to respect one another's faith. I think respect for one another's faith makes me somewhat sympathetic to General Boykin, who goes to a church and shares some of his insights and beliefs. But then again he is an officer of the United States and has a position in a time of conflict, in a sensitive period, and maybe at one point apparently he may have worn the uniform while he made those remarks. I think it is appropriate for us to take some time out and look at this. Unfortunately, we are seeing a trend in which there are more and more pieces of legislation that deserve an up-or-down vote being subjected to a filibuster and 60-vote procedural hurdles. That is unfortunate. We should proceed with this legislation and discuss it and not be obstructive about going forward with it.”