Adapted from a press release WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, a member of Cypress Baptist Church in Benton, Louisiana, delivered remarks on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court during the Alliance Defending Freedom’s Protect Women’s Sports Rally, January 13, urging the Supreme Court to uphold common sense and basic truth, preserve the original meaning of Title IX, and protect the future of women’s athletics. TRANSCRIPT “Some things are just right, and some things are just wrong, and we have to stand and say that with conviction and clarity and consistency,” Johnson said. “I’ve got a couple of words for you this morning, I want to encourage you. Common sense is back to Congress. I want to thank the Alliance Defending Freedom for having the courage to stand and fight for women and girls all across this country. I know ADF well, I used to be one of their litigation attorneys. Sometimes I miss that work. “Listen, speaking of courageous individuals, we have a lot of brave women here. One of them is my attorney general from the state of Louisiana, Liz Murrill is here, and she's been one of the fighters. You'll hear from her in a moment. All of these folks are fierce advocates and defenders of women's sports … [Read more...]