[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 23, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H3067]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   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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