Pence: ‘Religious Liberty Is Our First Freedom’

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MIKE PENCE: "Thank you all for coming. It has been a tough week in the Hoosier state but we are going to move forward because I as governor, I have the great privilege of serving the greatest people on Earth, the people of Indiana. Let me say first and foremost I was proud to sign the religious freedom restoration act last week. I believe religious liberty as president Clinton said when he signed the federal law in 1993, I believe religious liberty is our first freedom and it is vital to millions of Americans who cherish faith as I and my family do. But it is also vital to the framework of freedom in our nation. And this legislation was designed to ensure the vitality of religious liberty in the Hoosier state. I believe hoosiers are entitled to the same protections in place in federal courts for the last 20 plus years, and the law in 30 other states. Clearly, clearly there's been misunderstanding and confusion and mischaracterization of the law. And I come before you today to say how we are going to address that."