H.Res.440 - Congratulating Pope Francis on his election and recognizing his inspirational statements and actions.

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Didn’t they congratulate him enough when they voted for the HHS mandate?
 
Congress will pass a resolution to honor an eagle scout. There is a reason this has not moved. And I fear we all know what it is.
 
bingbell484 said:
Congress will pass a resolution to honor an eagle scout. There is a reason this has not moved. And I fear we all know what it is.
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Yes, there is a lot of anti-Catholic sentiment in Washington. But this doesn’t seem to be the usual cast of characters for that. I don’t have anything against the bill but it seems oddly timed. It would have been more appropriate to pass a bill congratulating him on his election last year when it actually happened.
 
I don’t think that this is something that the US Congress should be voting on. It is not up to Congress to approve of religious leaders.
 
PaulfromIowa said:
I don’t think that this is something that the US Congress should be voting on. It is not up to Congress to approve of religious leaders.
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Congress can take a resolution honoring just about anyone they please.

There is nothing in the charter of the US which prohibits them from doing so. (Yes, I mean the US constitution, it is a law like any other and subject to a legal-not ideological-interpretation when it comes to actual governance)
 
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