Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise to express several serious concerns with the flawed process that led to a flawed product, H.R. 3134, the ``Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015.'' Ten shocking videos released over the last few months document what many already knew was happening at Planned Parenthood facilities around our nation--the selling and trafficking of fetal organs for a profit. For the vast majority of Americans who view human life as sacred, these videos halve caused righteous anger and disgust that the taxpayer- subsidized ``non-profit organization'' is not only extinguishing human life but also making money off of human parts--at the taxpayers' expense. This is the moment for the pro-life movement to hold this evil organization accountable by completely and unequivocally defunding Planned Parenthood. Rather than fighting to protect life and actually defunding Planned Parenthood, we are voting today on a weak bill, without teeth, that does not defund Planned Parenthood. H.R. 3134 only places a one-year moratorium on federal funding of Planned Parenthood. Furthermore, it includes exceptions to continue to allow taxpayer dollars to go to Planned Parenthood and its abortion factories. With all we know about what goes on at Planned Parenthood's abortion factories, why are we voting on a bill to ``defund'' Planned Parenthood for one year? What's worse, H.R. 3134 does not defund Planned Parenthood.…”