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Issue of environmental degradation, immigration, the death penalty, the need to do everything we can to create a peaceful world. and i think he did it in a very dignified, nonpartisan type way. >> reporter: still, the pope also mentioned church stances republicans traditionally agree with, like opposition to abortion. >> to protect and defend human life at every stage of its development. >> reporter: francis, a student of politics, had the usually unruly chamber hooked from the start with this. ...

Theyve have a petition at the supreme court. in the meantime. the pope quietly meeting with them. they said it was encouraging for them. >> outstanding, its interesting they asked -- told congress -- not asked -- told them no clapping no clapping, members of congress. dont do that today. not today. this isnt some sort of partisan thing. this is the pope no clapping, and they only clapped 38 times. pope francis is set to land at new york citys jfk airport in a couple hours and take a helicopter i...

Did it in a very dignified nonpartisan kind of way. >> still, the pope mentioned church stance republicans historically agree with like abortion. >> to protect and defend human life at every stage of its development. >> francis, a student of politics, had the usually unruly chamber hooked from the start with this. >> in the land of the free and the home of the brave. >> that even brought four supreme court justices who almost never clap during political addresses to their feet. in fact, even cat...