Sen. Whitehouse Statement on Pope's Address to Congress

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Today Pope Francis delivered an address to a joint session of Congress -- the first Pope in history to do so. U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) attended the address and released the following statement:

"From combating climate change to rooting out economic and social injustice, Pope Francis today called on all of us to address the major issues facing our "common home.' In giving voice to the moral urgency of caring for God's creation, His Holiness cut through the barricade of spin and propaganda that has long surrounded Congress on climate change to deliver a message that many of us badly needed to hear: climate change is real and we cannot wait any longer to act. I hope that some of my colleagues, having heard the case made today and yesterday with moral clarity and without political distortion, will reconsider their positions on the issue and commit to working toward a common solution. I thank Pope Francis for his generous spirit and his heartfelt words. And, on behalf of all Rhode Islanders, I thank him for blessing our nation with his wisdom and prayers."

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