Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Madam Speaker, this bill contains a number of provisions that are well-known poison pills for Republicans. Democrats can't claim this is a bipartisan bill when it takes far-left positions on multiple social issues that are unrelated to FVPSA's purposes. This bill was rejected on a party-line basis at a committee markup. Democrats ignored the long history of bipartisan reauthorizations and included poison pills and not moving forward. The Senate was able to leave politics at the door, and there is no reason for the House not to do the same. Madam Speaker, the majority of Americans oppose using their hard- earned money to pay for abortions. A Marist Poll conducted earlier this year showed that as many as 58 percent oppose using tax dollars to fund abortions. We have repeatedly seen Democrats attack the lifesaving Hyde amendment. This, along with the removal of a longstanding prohibition on using FVPSA funding to reimburse for healthcare services, would risk forcing taxpayers to fund abortions under this program. FVPSA dollars are meant to offer hope and healing to victims of domestic violence, not bring harm to innocent lives. Madam Speaker, victims of domestic violence deserve access to the expertise and resources necessary to aid them in their time of crisis, free from political interference.…”