Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman, my good friend from New Jersey, for all the great work that you've done in this area and many others, protecting children; and we're all grateful to you for doing that. Mr. Speaker, 40 years ago, when the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision was handed down, I was just a college student taking premed courses with a desire to pursue my goal of being a doctor one day. That was when Roe v. Wade was passed, and hardly anybody even noticed what a landmark decision that was that has led now to the death of over 55 million unborn innocents in this country. Today, after 36 years as a family physician and having delivered hundreds of babies, I know now more than ever that life begins at conception. Over the decades, medical technology has only served to confirm what we know. Ultrasound has given us a powerful window into the womb that shows us a small, intricately developing human being. We know now through DNA that every little baby, every little embryo, is a unique blueprint in history. Protecting these pre-born children must be our first priority. That's what I strive to do as a family physician in Louisiana, looking after expectant mothers and their soon-to-be-born babies. As a Congressman, my aim has been unchanged. Abortion is an attack on the very creed that I follow as a physician: first, do no harm.…”