Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to once again stand for life and to prevent American taxpayers from paying for abortion services overseas. Americans should never be forced to fund abortions against their conscience, period. I have long supported the Hyde amendment, which prohibits taxpayer funding from paying for abortions domestically. Yesterday, I proudly spoke in support of this key pro-life protection, which the Democrats stripped from these appropriations packages. Now, Democrats are trying to force Americans to foot the bill for abortions abroad. For decades, the Helms amendment has prohibited abortion services from being included in our Nation's foreign aid. Driven by a radical agenda, Democrats and the Biden administration have removed this longstanding, commonsense prohibition from the State and Foreign Operations bill on the floor today. To make it clear, congressional Democrats and the Biden administration are trying to force the American taxpayer to fund abortions in foreign nations. The facts are on our side. Seventy-seven percent of Americans oppose using taxpayer dollars for this purpose. It is deeply disappointing, but not surprising, that Democrats are continuing to attack our pro- life values and Americans' fundamental conscience rights. Taxpayers in Indiana and around the country should never be forced to bankroll abortion services here at home, and we most certainly should not be forced to bankroll abortions abroad. This is a dangerous path of destruction.…”