Political Quotes

“I cannot in good conscience support legislation that opens the door to Federal dollars being used to harm our most vulnerable--the unborn. Current law prohibits Federal funding from being used to pay for reimbursements for medical services while still allowing domestic violence victims to obtain referrals to have their healthcare needs met. This prohibition, coupled with the longstanding Hyde amendment included in annual appropriations, has long been supported by Democrats, including President Biden. This precedent ensures that tax dollars under this law do not pay for abortion services either directly or indirectly. Sadly, committee Democrats are proposing to strike this prohibition from the law. Along with their public intentions to strike the Hyde amendment, I am concerned that this bill could lead to taxpayer dollars being used to fund abortions instead. My amendment would have maintained current law and made clear that FVPSA funds cannot be used for abortion services or abortion referrals. This will ensure that even as Democrats make an extreme push to repeal Hyde, these funds will not be used for such services. A Marist Poll from earlier this year indicated that 58 percent of Americans opposed taxpayer funding of abortion--or we could say inducement for women to have abortions. We should not force taxpayers to fund services that violate their strongly held beliefs. This amendment ensures that this does not occur.…”