Tommy Tuberville: “I want to thank my friends from the House for their support today. But the question today is, What kind of Nation do we…”

“I want to thank my friends from the House for their support today. But the question today is, What kind of Nation do we want to be? This debate speaks to the moral fabric of our society. We boast the most powerful military in the history of the world. The purpose of that military is for the strongest among us to protect the weak. In America, those with the broadest shoulders guard those with the narrowest. Yet the Biden administration wants to mobilize our military against the weakest and the most defenseless--the unborn. I believe that is wrong. It is immoral. My colleague has described an abortion as just another medical procedure. He mentioned Lasik. He also talked about bunions. The children of our Nation are not just another routine medical procedure. That is why I am standing here to object. For 40 years, we have had a bipartisan agreement--40 years. Americans may have different views about abortion, but the majority of this country believes that taxpayers should not have to fund abortions. Secretary Austin blew up 40 years of tradition, an agreement, by just one memo--one memo. There was no debate in the Senate. There was no vote in the House. And here is why. They didn't have the votes. This administration couldn't change abortion laws here in the Senate or the House, so they wrote a memo. Our Cabinet Secretaries aren't supposed to be politicians. They are there to uphold and enforce the laws made in this building.…”