Here are some of the week’s most notable quotes.
“By allowing churches to funnel deductible dark money into politics, I believe that repealing the Johnson Amendment would hurt America’s democracy. Even if that doesn’t happen, I fear that repeal could damage churches, their missions and their communities.”
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“It’s funny because they’re really not that different. We believe in the indissolubility of marriage. For the spouse to be married, between a man and a woman in the eyes of God, that indissolubility of marriage is paramount when it comes to the San Antonio Family Association.”
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“This president has not encountered great success in enacting much legislation beyond the tax cuts. One gift he can give to his base are judges. It’s his way of maintaining their loyalty and energizing them for the next election.”
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“We enforce the laws that Congress passes as written and in full – no less and no more. We are law enforcement officials, not advocates or social-justice people.”
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“This new burial law offers no exceptions for women whose faith beliefs are different from the politicians who passed it. By honoring only one religious tradition, the law by default shames and stigmatizes all women who have an abortion.”