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Same. unlike religious people, i look at all religions equally. >> you were religious until you were about 8 years old, is that right? >> yeah, i was brought up christian. >> what happened to change your mind then? >> i used to go to sunday school all the time. i believed in -- youve got to realize that, when youre a working class kid. i came from a very poor working class background. my dad was a laborer. mom was a housewife. i lived in a poorer state, like the projects. and so a working class ...

Religion. >> not at all. how many people thank god every time? they say thank god. i dont get offended, do i? >> ricky, you must be aware that a lot of people in america would potentially find that offensive. >> what, because im saying i dont believe in god? >> because youre kind of mocking them. >> no, im not. im not mocking them. peoples beliefs arent my concern at all. i certainly dont differentiate between religions either. i look at all religions the same. unlike religious people, i look at...

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>> we believe in the same dream that says this is a country where anything is possible, no matter who you are. no matter where you come from. that dream is why i can assistant here before you tonight -- stand here before you tonight. that dream is why a working class kid from scranton can sit behind me. [ laughter ] [applause] that dream is why someone who began by sweeping the floors of his fathers cincinnati bar can preside as speaker of the house in the greatest nation on earth. [applause] >>...

Reform? i want one page. >> you and i and every american would love to have that. >> youve been -- youve come from, as you said, you had sort of a -- not a privileged upbringing and now you are speaker. >> yeah. >> of the house. and last night the president recognized you as sort of symbolizing the american dream. so lets take a look at that. >> all right. >> we may have different backgrounds but we believe in the same dream that says this is a country where anything is possible, no matter who y...

>> we may have differences in policy, but we all believe in the rights enshrined in our constitution. we may have different opinions, but we believe in the same promise that says, this is the place where you can make it if you try. we may have different backgrounds, but we believe in the same dream that says, this is a country where anything is possible no matter who you are, no matter where you come from. that dream is why i can stand here before you tonight. that dream is why a working class k...