Pope Francis reminded us of these very
words when he spoke to us in the fall of 2015 and told us--as
individual leaders and as a nation--that the yardstick we use to
measure and evaluate others is the yardstick that will be applied to
us. On this opening day of World Interfaith Harmony Week, I pray that we
commit to peaceful understanding and appreciation of people from
diverse faith backgrounds. I pray that the unjust immigration orders
that target suffering people based on where they were born or how they
worship will be rescinded. I pray that Congress and the administration
will work together to set up appropriate security procedures that do
not discriminate on the grounds of religion or national origin, and I
pray that we will be true to our best principles and not sacrifice them
for the sake of politics. I yield the floor.
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