Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, the Women's Health Protection Act has a powerfully good name, but the name masks its intention. This bill would make America the most pro-abortion Nation on Earth. It in no way advances the principles of inclusion and equity routinely championed on this floor. It does just the opposite: it hurts the most vulnerable in our society, expectant mothers and their preborn children. So, my colleagues, my friends, I urge us, let's please turn from the contradictions here and maybe, just maybe, open our hearts to another way. When there is news of an unexpected pregnancy and that vulnerable moment of uncertainty, suppose that we as a community of care committed to the journey of life to help a mother and her child, before birth, at birth, and after birth. That is called commitment. That is called compassion. That is called love. That is called care for her. Ms. DeGETTE. Madam Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).”