Pence: ‘We Want To Make it Clear that Indiana Is Open for Business’

RUSH TRANSCRIPT:
"Personal reflection for a moment if I can. I abhor discrimination. I was raised with the golden rule, do unto others as you would have them do unto you. I believe in my heart of hearts that no one should be harassed or mistreated because of who they are, who they love, or what they believe. And I believe every Hoosier shares that conviction. But as I said, we've got a perception problem here because some people have a different view and we intend to correct that. After much reflection and in consultation with leadership of the general assembly I have come to the conclusion it would be helpful to move legislation this week that makes it clear that this law does not give businesses a right to deny services to anyone. Let me say that again. I think it would be helpful and I would like to see it on my desk before the end of this week legislation that is added to the religious freedom restoration act in Indiana that makes it clear this law does not give businesses the right to deny services to anyone. We want to make it clear that Indiana is open for business. We want to make it clear that Hoosier hospitality is not a slogan, it is our way of life. It's the reason people come here from around the world and they come back again and again and again because hoosiers are the kindest, most generous, most decent people in the world. Let me say I believe this is a clarification, but it is also a fix, it is a fix of a bill that through mischaracterization and confusion has come to be greatly misunderstood and I'm determined to address this this week."