joining me now is congressman emmanuel cleaver, democrat from monsieur rained chairman of the congressional black caucus and frank schaffer, a best-selling author who grew up in the evangelical movement but has since left it. his latest book is "sex, mom and god." thank you both for coming on the show tonight. >> good to be with you. >> congressman, let me start with you, you are a minister. is this a new low for people to question the president's faith? >> you know, we are moving into one of the saddest eras during my adult life because the only answer to a question that is raised about somebody's faith is section 3, article -- section 6, article 3 of the constitution, which will have no religious test. we shouldn't be asking about the president's faith or frankly about the faith of mitt romney, but it is -- it is so sick now that we are in many ways trying to turn this presidential race into a bat of hip pock criticism who is the better person of faith? and most of us try to practice our faith without presumption. in other words, we have enough trouble trying to bring ourselves closer to

to vote, tomorrow the congressional black caucus, led by our chairman, reverend congressman emmanuel cleaver, will be submitted a house resolution condemning the passage of legislation that would unduly burden an american citizen's ability to vote and opposing any state election law or proposed legislation that would have a disproportion impact on vulnerable communities across this country. and when we introduced this, i think this is clearly a resolution that would signify the sense of congress it should be a resolution that every member, republican and democrat, should support, supporting the right of every american citizen to vote freely and to have that vote counted. and we would invite all of the members of the house to join us in that resolution, to become co-sponsors and to -- we would ask the leadership to bring it to the floor for a vote. again it condemns the passage of legislation that would unduly burden an american citizen's ability to vote and opposes any of those state election laws or proposed laws that would have a disproportion at impact. we know that people of color have b