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Democrats No Longer Require “So Help Me God” When Witnesses Come Before Congress

The Democrates have done away with the requirement that witnesses declare “so help me God,” when giving evidence to Congress.

Republican lawmakers are quick to attack the new procedures, jumping in every time the phrase is omitted.

“I am a sinner, I make mistakes every single day, but I do think that we could use a little more of God, not less,” Representative Garret Graves of Louisiana earnestly told his colleagues seated around the dais of the House Natural Resources Committee.

Read More: New York Times