Political Quotes

“It is important we pass this rule because we will have on the floor a very interesting story of a 37-year-old schoolteacher who repeatedly statutorily raped his 13-year-old student, brought her to a title 10 clinic, which gave her birth control devices, a shot of Depo-Provera in the arm which led to very serious medical consequences on her part. This will be an opportunity for Members of Congress to keep language that allows parents the right to be notified whenever their little girls are being given contraceptive devices. The language that we will be asking people to support is the Istook-Barcia-Manzullo language, which is a perfecting amendment to the Castle-Greenwood amendment that will be offered on the floor.”