Ted Poe actually said...

"There is no compelling State interest that should allow this intrusion into private lives."

"Where in the Constitution does the Federal Government have the authority to harass citizens such as this?"

"Did you ever think it would come to a point in this country that we would be having this debate as to whether or not the Catholic Church and others would be forced by the government to do something th..."

"This country was founded on religious freedom. People came here, risked their lives from all walks of life to come here for religious freedom."