WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) issued the following statement in response to the ongoing efforts to mislead Americans about the "Respect for Rights of Conscience Act" today:

"I agree that politics don't belong in this debate, and that's why these blatant attempts to frighten and mislead Americans about this bipartisan bill are simply shameful.

"This debate is not about any one group or one set of beliefs. The Obama Administration's mandate violates Americans' First Amendment rights. This bill includes the same conscience protection language that has been part of our law for almost 40 years, and it simply preserves and protects the fundamental religious freedom that Americans have enjoyed for more than 220 years.

"Any attempts to argue otherwise are simply aimed at scaring Americans."

To read more about the "Respect for Rights of Conscience Act," please CLICK HERE.

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