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> [I'm an elder in a Presbyterian church. I've taken Scripture seriously. I really do believe, like my more religious colleagues, that religion should be a source of values. If you believe that, for God's sake, act on those values.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-himes/i-m-an-elder-in-a-presbyterian-church-i-ve-taken-scripture-seriously/)

[Jim Himes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-himes/)

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## More by Jim Himes

> [I'm an elder in a Presbyterian church. I've taken Scripture seriously. I really do believe, like my more religious colleagues, that religion should be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-himes/i-m-an-elder-in-a-presbyterian-church-i-ve-taken-scripture-seriously/)

[Jim Himes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-himes/)

> [The discussion of derivatives in the political world has become a zero sum game.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-himes/the-discussion-of-derivatives-in-the-political-world-has-become-a/)

[Jim Himes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-himes/)

> [I make a wicked clam chowdah, and linguine with clam sauce. Oysters I like to eat raw, and mussels in either a white wine…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-himes/i-make-a-wicked-clam-chowdah-and-linguine-with-clam-sauce-oysters-i/)

[Jim Himes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-himes/)

> [We need financial regulation that allows businesses and the banks they use to have access to the tools that help keep prices of consumer…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-himes/we-need-financial-regulation-that-allows-businesses-and-the-banks/)

[Jim Himes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-himes/)

> [I've spent eight years in Congress avoiding moral language. I represent a swing district. I believe profoundly in not challenging the motives of your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-himes/i-ve-spent-eight-years-in-congress-avoiding-moral-language-i/)

[Jim Himes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-himes/)

> [New England oysters are better than Chesapeake. But Chesapeake blue crabs are unbeatable.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-himes/new-england-oysters-are-better-than-chesapeake-but-chesapeake-blue/)

[Jim Himes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-himes/)

> [I go out and take oysters, clams and mussels every 2 weeks or so during late fall, winter and early spring. I particularly like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-himes/i-go-out-and-take-oysters-clams-and-mussels-every-2-weeks-or-so/)

[Jim Himes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-himes/)

> [I remain as committed as ever to working across party lines with anyone who believes we must invest in the future of our economy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-himes/i-remain-as-committed-as-ever-to-working-across-party-lines-with/)

[Jim Himes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-himes/)

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