Political Quotes

“I thank the gentlewoman from Wyoming. I am so grateful to be here to talk on this important subject. Madam Speaker, Thomas Jefferson once said: ``The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only object of good government.'' It is with Jefferson's words in mind that I rise today as an original cosponsor in support of the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act. This legislation sustains Mr. Jefferson's vision of good government. It makes permanent the Hyde amendment restricting Federal funding for abortions and thereby ensuring the care of human life and not its destruction. Most Americans oppose the use of their tax dollars to pay for abortions. Since 1976, the Hyde amendment has saved nearly 2 million unborn children and continues to save more than 60,000 lives in the United States every year. Americans also deserve to know--before they purchase it--if their healthcare plans cover elective abortion. H.R. 7 addresses the abortion secrecy clause in the Affordable Care Act. It requires qualified plans to disclose to enrollees at the time of enrollment whether a plan covers abortion. Americans should never be forced to pay for someone's abortion. This legislation will restore the status quo on government funding for elective abortions and make this policy permanent and consistent across the Federal Government.…”