House Proceeding 07-18-06 on Jul 18th, 2006 :: 3:00:05 to 3:04:22
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i am concerned that we have gone too far. every denomination in the world is debating this issue, and it should remain in that domain, not on the floor of congress. . i don't want congress

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Bob Beauprez: to approve or disapprove how we perform marriages in my church. i sat on the front row in december -- i'm through, mr. speaker. and i thought about exodus, for six days work is to be done but

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Speech By: Bob Beauprez

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Bob Beauprez: the seventh day shall be your holy day, a sabbath of rest for the lord whoever does any work on it must be put to death. and as i thought about that we were sitting here on a sunday morning

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Bob Beauprez: debating the defense bill. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from georgia. mr. kingston: mr. speaker, i wanted to point out to my friend from missouri that

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Bob Beauprez: in order to became states in the united states of america, arizona and utah had to change their own state constitutions to recognize marriage as a union between one man and one woman in order to

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Bob Beauprez: do away with polygamy. with that i yield three minutes to the distinguished gentleman from colorado. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for three minutes. mr. beauprez:

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Bob Beauprez: i thank the gentleman and thank him for bringing this amendment to the floor and managing the time. i also would be remiss if i didn't acknowledge the leadership of my colleague from colorado,

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Bob Beauprez: mrs. musgrave, on this issue. she has been a true champion. not only a champion inside this chamber but a champion for the values that i think the vast majority of americans hold dear. for

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Bob Beauprez: that she has paid what has already been recognized as a significant personal price. again i applaud her and i certainly admire her character and her tenacity. mr. speaker, this debate seems

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Bob Beauprez: to be framed by talking about what we are against. i think what we ought to be talking about is frankly what we are for. too often in society, especially these days, it seems like we are

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Bob Beauprez: against the very institutions that made this nation great. i see above your head, mr. speaker, the words, in god we trust, and directly opposite you over my left shoulder is the medallion

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Bob Beauprez: of the very first lawgiver, moses, and we all know where those laws came from. the very hand of god. i think very often about the fact that we proudly profess that we are founded on judeo-christian

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Bob Beauprez: principles. it's indisputable where those principles come from. and what the or yidge of those principles are -- and what the origin of those principles are. i believe in the very beginning

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Bob Beauprez: he created us, yes, all equal, and the distinguished minority leader mentioned that a little bit ago, that we celebrate the fact that we were all created equal by our creator, equal but

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Bob Beauprez: different. and for a purpose. he showed us that purpose in the garden of eden. adam and eve. he showed us once again and blessed that difference at canea -- canna as my friend and colleague

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Bob Beauprez: from missouri just referenced by jesus performing his first michel by blessing that wedding feast between a man and a woman. i think there is a reason why marriage has always been such a

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Bob Beauprez: sacred institution. i believe some things, some definitions in our society are absolute. up isn't down. dark isn't daylight. black isn't white. fish isn't fowl. and marriage since the beginning

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Bob Beauprez: of time as close as i can tell has been between a man and a woman. and if it was indeed good enough for our creator and it was indeed our creator's plan that we were created different for an absolute

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Bob Beauprez: divine purpose, i think we best not be messing with his plan today. it is important i will disagree with my colleague from missouri in this regard, it is very important that when a nation is indeed

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Bob Beauprez: fonded shall--- founded upon judeo-christian principles, we are willing to stand and define what we are for lest we forget what we are about. with that i yield back and strongly encourage

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Bob Beauprez: the adoption of this amendment. thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york. mr. nadler: mr. speaker, i now yield one minute to the distinguished gentlelady from

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Janice D. Schakowsky: illinois. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from illinois is recognized for one minute. ms. schakowsky: i rise today in strong opposition to the constitutional amendment to prohibit

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Speech By: Janice D. Schakowsky