Political Quotes

“I thank my good friend and colleague, a champion for life, our chair of the Judiciary Committee, Jim Jordan. I rise today, Madam Speaker, in support of H.R. 26, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. I have championed this issue for decades, and I have been blessed and honored to lead this legislation since 2019. I am so grateful to the co-leads of this bill, Representative Kat Cammack and our Majority Leader, Steve Scalise; to the leadership of this Congress; and especially to the thousands of champions of life across the country for their tireless work and support of the most vulnerable Americans, unborn and newborn infants. Thanks to these efforts, after dozens of unanimous consent requests, two discharge petitions, and countless hours of advocacy work, the House will, at last, take action to ensure that every single baby born in the United States receives lifesaving medical care at their most vulnerable moment. All children should be welcomed with joy and wonder, no matter the circumstances of their birth. Yet, too many of these sweet little ones are denied the medical care they need to survive and thrive simply because they were unwanted. This commonsense legislation will require healthcare providers to administer the same level of care to the babies who survive abortions that they would to any other child born at the same gestational age.…”