[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8013]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         CONSCIENCE PROTECTIONS

  (Mr. MESSER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. MESSER. The First Amendment is under attack in Madison, Indiana. 
One of my constituents, Bill Grote, is a profile in courage as he 
litigates against the government's attempt to force him to violate his 
First Amendment rights and comply with ObamaCare's contraceptive 
mandate. Churches deserve protection from this mandate, but private 
businesses and business owners deserve protection, too.
  Mr. Grote is not alone. Some businesses may choose to close their 
doors instead of complying. Others may be fined out of business. Ask 
yourself: If the Federal Government can make Mr. Grote purchase 
products in violation of his religious beliefs, what can it do to you?
  I applaud Mr. Grote's courage and urge the House to pass the Health 
Care Conscience Rights Act to stop this attack on religious liberty.

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