Roger Williams Statement on Pope Francis Address to Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) released the following statement after Pope Francis addressed a joint meeting of Congress Thursday morning in the House of Representatives chamber:

"On this historic day, let it be known that His Holiness came to Congress and called for safeguarding religious freedoms, protecting marriage and the family and defending human life," said Williams. "As the pontiff professed, ‘The Golden Rule also reminds us of our responsibility to protect and defend human life at every stage of its development.' I sincerely hope President Obama and my colleagues take this reminder to heart as they continue to justify federal funding for an organization that has proven to show complete carelessness and disregard for human life."

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