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Barbara Boxer: “And I say to my friend, his participation in this debate is welcome. It is a welcome part of this debate, because he…”

On the recordSeptember 26, 1996
And I say to my friend, his participation in this debate is welcome. It is a welcome part of this debate, because he went through the trauma that these women have gone through, as far as being in a family where such a circumstance occurred. I say to my colleague from Pennsylvania who stands up and asks the same question, he got his answer. All of us on this side who support the President oppose late-term abortion. We could pass a bill that would ban this procedure but for life and health. I ask him again to do that. Clearly, he prefers this bill with no real exceptions. I thank the President for his forbearance, and we will continue this debate after the lunch break.
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

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Discussing the debate on late-term abortion legislation.

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