Courtney Statement on Pope Francis's Address to Congress

Statement

Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) released the following statement after Pope Francis delivered his historic address to the Congress:

"Pope Francis's address to Congress delivered a brilliant challenge to "politics as usual,' calling on all Members to raise their sights beyond the trivial disagreements that too often paralyze Washington. Pope Francis urged us to work together to meet the major challenges of our time: to protect the planet, to care for one another, and to lift up our brothers and sisters living in poverty, in America and around the world. Today's address was a much-needed reminder that we are here to serve the American people, not to waste precious time on petty squabbling."

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