andrew
07-10-2009, 07:42 AM
http://www.freep.com/article/20090710/NEWS07/907100350/-In-God-We-Trust--to-be-added-to-new-Capitol-Visitor-Center
WASHINGTON -- The national motto, "In God We Trust," will be engraved in the Capitol Visitor Center, responding to critics who said Congress spent $621 million on the new facility without paying due respect to the nation's religious heritage.
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The House voted 410-8 Thursday to direct the architect of the Capitol to engrave "In God We Trust" and the Pledge of Allegiance in prominent places in the three-story underground center that is the entrance for thousands of tourists who visit the Capitol every day.
The Senate approved an identical resolution as part of a spending bill earlier this week.
Rep. Dan Lungren, R-Calif., sponsor of the measure, said the importance of religion goes back to the Declaration of Independence.
Curious how your Representative voted? Here is the list:
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll515.xml
Only eight had the courage to vote no.
WASHINGTON -- The national motto, "In God We Trust," will be engraved in the Capitol Visitor Center, responding to critics who said Congress spent $621 million on the new facility without paying due respect to the nation's religious heritage.
Advertisement
The House voted 410-8 Thursday to direct the architect of the Capitol to engrave "In God We Trust" and the Pledge of Allegiance in prominent places in the three-story underground center that is the entrance for thousands of tourists who visit the Capitol every day.
The Senate approved an identical resolution as part of a spending bill earlier this week.
Rep. Dan Lungren, R-Calif., sponsor of the measure, said the importance of religion goes back to the Declaration of Independence.
Curious how your Representative voted? Here is the list:
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll515.xml
Only eight had the courage to vote no.