re: "Lip service"
The way I used the term, he stuck the Bible in there as a sop to constituents, but has absolutely no interest in protecting or respecting Christian beliefs.
Conyers is one of the hard-left poster children of the House of Representatives, and has a long and colorful history. There are a lot of examples in recent months of the radical Left cozying up to Islamists, both here and in Europe, which tells you a bit about their real motivations. Sure as hell it isn't women's rights.