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Not just Christians and Jews, but also Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus and the followers of many other religions believe in values like peace, respect, tolerance and dignity. These are values that bring people together and enable us to build responsible and solid communities.

~Alcee Hastings

Topics: Also Believe Bring Build Christians Communities Dignity Enable Followers Hindus Jews Just Like Many Muslims Other Peace People Religions Respect Responsible Solid Together Tolerance Us Values

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While few religious leaders and scholars would doubt the commonalities that exist among the various religious groups, the followers of these religions unfortunately struggle in their effort to peacefully coexist.

~Alcee Hastings

Topics: Among Coexist Doubt Effort Exist Few Followers Groups Leaders Peacefully Religions Religious Religious Leaders Scholars Struggle Unfortunately Various While Would

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Yesterday in this country we had people die of hunger and malnutrition. In some parts of this country, the infant mortality rate rivals that of sub-Saharan Africa. We have a public education system that ranks below that of almost any other Western nation.

~Alcee Hastings

Topics: Africa Almost Any Below Country Die Education Had Hunger Infant Malnutrition Mortality Nation Other Parts People Public Public Education Ranks Rate Rivals Some Sub-Saharan System Western Yesterday

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Usually, it is not my habit to address religious issues on the floor. I strongly believe in a person's right to religious freedom, as well as the separation of church and state.

~Alcee Hastings

Topics: Address Believe Church Church And State Floor Freedom Habit Issues Person Religious Religious Freedom Right Separation State Strongly Well

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Mr. Speaker, I am deeply concerned that many regions of this world are suffering from the effects of armed conflicts with religious aspects. I believe that the differences of faith are not the real reason for these conflicts.

~Alcee Hastings

Topics: Am Armed Aspects Believe Concerned Conflicts Deeply Differences Effects Faith Many Real Real Reason Reason Regions Religious Speaker Suffering World I Am Mr I Believe I Believe That

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Given the fact that most religions share basic values, it is most unfortunate that religious people can be played off against each other so easily. One possible reason for this may be that people do not know enough about other people's beliefs.

~Alcee Hastings

Topics: About Against Basic Beliefs Each Easily Enough Fact Given Know May Most Off Other People Played Possible Reason Religions Religious Religious People Share Unfortunate Values

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Moreover, I want us to urge political and religious leaders, and all peoples of the world, to move forward in a conciliatory spirit, to deal with religious matters in a responsible and balanced way, and to focus on their common grounds.

~Alcee Hastings

Topics: Balanced Common Deal Focus Forward Grounds Leaders Matters Moreover Move Move Forward People Political Religious Religious Leaders Responsible Spirit Urge Us Want Way World

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If Americans want to see results instead of rhetoric, if taxpayers would like solutions instead of sound bites, and hard work instead of horse trading, I suggest you take a short look, and it won't take much longer, at the accomplishments of this Congress.

~Alcee Hastings

Topics: Accomplishments American Bites Congress Hard Hard Work Horse Instead Like Longer Look Much Results Rhetoric See Short Solutions Sound Suggest Take Taxpayers Trading Want Work Would You

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The actions of the terrorist organizations, Hezbollah, in Lebanon, and Hamas, in Gaza, against Israel are unconscionable. Instead of working towards peace, these terrorist organizations have chosen to perpetuate the violence.

~Alcee Hastings

Topics: Actions Against Chosen Gaza Hamas Instead Israel Lebanon Organizations Peace Perpetuate Terrorist Towards Violence Working

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Unprovoked attacks on Israel's borders, murdering Israeli soldiers, taking Israeli hostages and showering rockets targeting and killing Israeli civilians are not furthering any legitimate goal.

~Alcee Hastings

Topics: Any Attacks Borders Civilians Goal Hostages Israel Israeli Legitimate Rockets Soldiers Taking Targeting

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: September 5th, 1936

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