Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, while many of the amendments offered today by my Democrat colleagues do not make the bill any worse, they fail to correct the significant flaws of the underlying bill. Several amendments offered by Republican Members would have improved the bill, but Democrats blocked those amendments from being debated. Two of those I would like to highlight quickly are: An amendment offered by Congresswoman Mary Miller to ensure FVPSA dollars cannot be used for abortion services or abortion referrals and an amendment offered by Congresswoman Spartz to ensure taxpayers know the mission and purpose of the resource centers authorized under FVPSA. These amendments are needed to address concerning changes the Democrats make that open the door for taxpayer funding of abortion under FVPSA and also double down on attempts to advance a radical gender ideology through FVPSA's resource centers. The Democrats missed an opportunity to change course, work in a bipartisan fashion, and send the Senate a bill we know could become law. But they have decided to pursue partisan policy over protecting victims. Thankfully, this bill is not heading to the President's desk, and I look forward to working on making further needed improvements so victims can access the help they need from those they trust. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.”