Jim Banks: “I rise on behalf of the innocent lives lost as a result of Roe v. Wade. It has now been 44 years since the Supreme Court…”

“I rise on behalf of the innocent lives lost as a result of Roe v. Wade. It has now been 44 years since the Supreme Court made this unconstitutional ruling, and over that period of time, more than 58 million--I repeat, over 58 million--children have had their God-given right to life denied. Every single one of these lives was important and unique, and we grieve this loss. At the same time, we celebrate the fact that, increasingly, our culture recognizes the value of human life. A poll released last year found that a majority of young Americans support increasing restrictions that protect the unborn. Another recent poll found that 61 percent of Americans oppose using tax dollars to fund abortions in the United States. I agree with them, and that is why I support the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act that we voted on earlier today. I am pleased that it passed the House, and I urge my colleagues in the Senate to quickly consider this important bill. But we must not stop there. We must work to ensure that taxpayer dollars do not continue to support the abortion industry, including Planned Parenthood, our Nation's largest abortion provider. Additionally, we must encourage the new administration to nominate a Justice to the Supreme Court who follows the Constitution and respects the most basic and fundamental right of every human being born and unborn: the right to life. As a father of three young daughters, these issues are personal for me.…”