Political Quotes

“at the present time, the members of the Armed Services Committee of the Senate and the members of the Armed Services Committee of the House are in a conference. A great deal of confidentiality is attached to that procedure. I do not in any way intend to violate that confidentiality. But before the conference--and this is not a matter of confidentiality--is a provision in the bill of the House of Representatives which is related to military chaplains. I will read from the House bill. Each Chaplain shall have the prerogative to pray according to the dictates of the Chaplain's own conscience, except as must be limited by military necessity, with any such limitation being imposed in the least restrictive manner feasible. That is the end of the proposed bill language. That is what I would like to address at this time. I first want to say that the Senate has no such provision, and therefore we have to resolve the difference between the two bodies. The House of Representatives put this provision in during markup, which is the time they go over their bill. Another amendment was offered in that markup and rejected. It is referred to as follows: ``Amendment to H.R. 5122, offered by Mr.…”