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RECOGNIZING RELIGIOUS FREEDOM WEEK
(Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Religious Freedom Week. Religious Freedom Week began on Monday and runs through June 29.
Freedom of religion is a fundamental human right. Our Founding Fathers made sure it would always be protected. The First Amendment protects freedom of religion along with the freedom of speech and the freedom of the press.
This assurance of freedom gives us all the opportunity to openly practice and speak our beliefs. It allows me to speak on the House floor right now.
The United States is a place where all faiths can be peacefully practiced free from the fear of persecution.
The very foundation of our Nation, a place of freedom and liberty for all, was conceived by individuals in search of religious freedom.
Mr. Speaker, the United States of America will always be a beacon of light in the world, and we will always protect our fundamental, unified commitment of religious freedom because no person should live in fear for their beliefs.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 109
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