Glenn Grothman: “There are other things I am going to address right now, one a little bit related. I would like to talk a little bit…”

“There are other things I am going to address right now, one a little bit related. I would like to talk a little bit about the Knights of Columbus. We live in a society that claims to value diversity and tolerance; however, sometimes things bubble up in this town. It is apparent that some people are hated and the intolerance applies to them. I am speaking, of course, of the fact that, about 2 years ago, a little over 2 years ago now, a U.S. Senator from California, in part of a confirmation hearing on a Federal judge, decided to weigh in and felt that, if you were a member of the Knights of Columbus, perhaps you shouldn't become a Federal judge. Recently, rereading the statements made there and the lack of outrage at what, apparently, was a religious test, or close to a religious test, to become a Federal judge, I thought I would like to talk a little bit about the Knights of Columbus, which is very active in my district. The Knights were founded as a Catholic group in 1882, in Connecticut, and, currently, there are about 2 million Knights, almost exclusive to the United States, but there are also some in Canada, New Zealand, England--or Britain--and a few other countries. They have been active during that time, and they do a lot to help people. They seem almost ubiquitous in my district with all the fundraisers they have.…”