Political Quotes

“There are 13,000 community health centers, each of which has to have radiology facilities. That is how you get the Federal money. So, in fact, if we really want to let our States, by their choice--we are not forcing States. We are not saying that a State can't fund Planned Parenthood. Look, I come from the State of Maryland. We will probably choose to do it. But a State that chooses not to should be given the option to tell their women: If you really want it, really want comprehensive care, well, go to one of the community health centers. That is all this bill does. This doesn't limit care. This expands care because this tells women: You don't have to go to the Monday-and Thursday-only clinic that can't give you a mammogram. You can actually go get comprehensive care somewhere else, even if you are on Medicaid. My biggest objection--and the gentlewoman from North Carolina hit it on the head--is look at what else Planned Parenthood does. They actually--and, as a physician, I find this unbelievable. They will change the abortion technique in order to better harvest the fetal tissue that they can then sell. That should be so morally objectionable that we should allow States to limit that funding.”