Political Quotes

“I speak today with a very heavy heart about the vote on whether to override the President's veto of H.R. 1833, known as the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act. First let me say, Mr. President, that the blatantly political nature of this bill during this year, and specifically this override vote at this time, escapes no one. It is very clear that we are having this debate at this time for purely political purposes. Mr. President, I am deeply upset and greatly disturbed by this late-term abortion procedure. But the President has made clear, and I have made clear, that if this bill contained an appropriate, narrowly tailored exception for both the life and health of the mother, it would not be objectionable. I am extremely distressed by the possibility that this procedure is not always performed to protect the health or life of the mother. In my view, when this late-term abortion procedure is performed for reasons other than to save the mother's life or avert serious health effects, it is inappropriate.”