George Stephanopoulos challenges Indiana’s Mike Pence: Isn’t your new law really about enabling discrimination?

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: And so yes or no, if a florist in Indiana refuses to serve a gay couple at their wedding, is that legal now in Indiana?

MIKE PENCE: George, this is — this is where this debate has gone, with — with misinformation and frankly…

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: It’s just a question, sir. Yes or no?

MIKE PENCE: Well — well, this — there’s been shameless rhetoric about my state and about this law and about its intention all over the Internet. People are trying to make it about one particular issue. And now you’re doing that, as well. The issue here — The Religious Freedom Restoration Act has been on the books for more than 20 years. It does not apply, George, to disputes between individuals unless government action is involved. And in point of fact, in more than two decades, The Religious Freedom Restoration Act has never been used to undermine anti-discrimination laws in this country.

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS:  Sir, I’m…

(CROSSTALK)

MIKE PENCE: Look, the…

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: — I’m just bringing up a…

MIKE PENCE:  — the question…

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: — (INAUDIBLE) from one of your supporters.

MIKE PENCE:  — I think the real question here…

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: That was one of our supporters who was talking about the bill right there. It said it would protect a Christian florist who — against any kind of punishment. Is that true or not?

— Excerpt from George Stephanopoulos’ conversation with Indiana Governor Mike Pence (Transcript courtesy of This Week/ABC News).