Chuck Grassley: “today is the 52nd annual March for Life right here in the Nation's Capital. Folks from all over the Nation and world are…”

“today is the 52nd annual March for Life right here in the Nation's Capital. Folks from all over the Nation and world are in Washington to offer a joyful witness to the beauty and dignity of every human person. They will march in the cold in solidarity with babies in the womb. They will march in solidarity with mothers who deserve better than abortion--mothers who deserve love, support, and encouragement. They will march with a hope that the day is coming when all people will see babies as the blessing they are, the day when abortion is unthinkable. The signs the marchers carry reveal the hearts of each one. A popular sign each year reads ``Love them both.'' The pro-life movement desires to affirm and restore the bond between mother and child. This sacred bond exists even before a baby is born. So I say thank you to the pro-life marchers. I say thank you for your faithful example of what it means to be pro-life. God bless you. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.”