WASHINGTON, DC — Earlier today, House Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) spoke to Jake Tapper, host of CNN’s The Lead, about the importance of fighting poverty, the Pope’s address to Congress, and his thoughts on Planned Parenthood. Excerpts of Ryan’s interview follow, and video is available by clicking the image below.

WASHINGTON, DC — House Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) offered the following response after Pope Francis's address to a joint session of Congress. "Pope Francis has called all Americans—and all people of good will—to build a more inclusive and more hopeful world. I have every belief our country will answer ...