Tim Huelskamp: “Thank you, Congressman. I would like to recognize the longtime efforts of Congressman Chris Smith in defending life. I…”

“Thank you, Congressman. I would like to recognize the longtime efforts of Congressman Chris Smith in defending life. I have watched from afar for many years, and it's a real treasure for the opportunity to speak here tonight and join his efforts and, in my opinion, and in the opinion of many other Americans, one of the greatest, greatest tragedies in the history of our Nation has been the direct death and the direct murder of more than 50 million Americans since 1973. Far too often, too many women, too many families turn to abortion as the only option when they discover they are unexpectedly pregnant. Situations exist that make the thought of being responsible, perhaps for another life, overwhelming to say the least. But abortion is not the only option available to these women and to their families. My wife and I have had the joy and privilege of adopting four children, and two of those children are from the country of Haiti and two of the others were already Americans. Incidentally, my oldest, when she was young, she didn't believe that babies arrived via stork, they arrived on airplanes, because our second two children were picked up at the airport. But that reminds me of another story, a 5-year-old. She said, "Daddy, can't we tell them to do adoption, not abortion?" Yes, we can, and that's the message I would like to make sure we share tonight because supporting adoption is often the neglected, the unreported side of the pro-life coin.”