[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11112]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                ENSURING RELIGIOUS FREEDOM FOR HUMANITY

  (Mr. HILL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HILL. Mr. Speaker, early this year, I had the opportunity to meet 
with Ambassador David Saperstein, the U.S. Ambassador At Large for 
International Religious Freedom. He is tasked with leading America's 
fight against religious persecution throughout the world. This is a 
significant mandate, especially in the Middle East, where Christian, 
Jewish, and minority Muslim communities that have been settled in the 
same areas for millennia are being uprooted, subjugated, and murdered.
  These aren't acts of geopolitical jockeying or even political 
domination. These are acts of pure, unadulterated evil perpetuated by 
those of dark and wicked souls.
  Fundamental American values, among which are commitments to religious 
freedom and human rights, will always be the cornerstone of this 
Nation's foreign policy.
  I am a proud cosponsor of H.R. 1150, the Frank Wolf International 
Religious Freedom Act, because now, more than ever, we need to ensure 
that former Congressman Frank Wolf's landmark legislation is updated 
for the 21st century to be able to give us the best tools to promote 
religious freedom around the globe.
  I thank Ambassador Saperstein for his work.

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