"What if you could decide what 40 people you put on the spacecraft that would save humanity, how many of those would be same-sex couples? You’re wanting to save humankind for posterity, basically a modern-day Noah, you have that ability to be a modern day Noah, you can preserve life. How many same-sex couples would you take from the animal kingdom and from humans to put on a spacecraft to perpetuate humanity and the wildlife kingdom?"
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Activists from the United StatesPoliticians from TexasLawyers from the United StatesMembers of the United States House of RepresentativesRepublican Party (United States) politicians
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert invokes Matt Damon in bizarre speech on why gays don't belong in space, May 27, 2016
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Louie_Gohmert
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
Louie Gohmert
Louis Buller "Louie" Gohmert, Jr. (born 18 August 1953) is an American attorney, politician and former jurist who served as the U.S. Representative from Texas's 1st congressional district from 2005 to 2023. Gohmert is a Republican and was part of the Tea Party movement. In January 2015, he unsuccessfully challenged John Boehner for Speaker of the House of Representatives.
7 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by Louie Gohmert →
Related Quotes
"It appeared that [the terrorists] would have young women, who became pregnant, would get them into the United States …"
"I had this discussion with some wonderful, caring Democrats earlier this week on the issue of, well, they said "surel…"
"You spend a couple million dollars running for Congress, people get tired of seeing your face."
"In the heartlands of Islam, from Saudi mansions to ISIS dungeons, there are still slaves, laboring, beaten, bought, s…"
"We ought to look at what they stood for and perhaps ban any from participating in Congress for upholding the abominat…"
"If you're a Republican, you can't even lie to Congress or lie to an FBI agent or they're coming after you."
"Aye, think! Since time and life began, Your mind has only feared and slept; Of all the beasts they called you man Onl…"
"Individual rights have been recognized by our jurisprudence only after long and costly struggles. They should not be …"
"Common sense and justice dictate that a citizen accused of a crime should have the fullest hearing possible, plus the…"
"Experience demonstrates that in time of war individual liberties cannot always be entrusted safely to uncontrolled ad…"