This may be one of the only amendments to be offered which brings together people who don't see eye to eye, usually, on this issue. It is a good-faith effort on the part of myself and the cosponsors to bring this amendment forward in an effort to find a reasonable way to resolve an extremely difficult issue. I have said in previous debates, and I repeat that those who are on both sides of the issue come to it in good faith. Anyone who is in political life knows this is not an issue on which you are ever going to win. When it comes to the issue of abortion, there are a substantial portion of Americans who believe very strongly against a woman's right to choose, and a substantial portion who strongly favor a woman's right to choose.
On the recordMarch 11, 2003
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Discussing a bipartisan amendment related to abortion during Senate floor debate.
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