Political Quotes

“The bill under consideration removes several longstanding pro-life protections and advances provisions that would force U.S. taxpayers to pay for abortion-on- demand. It removes the Hyde Amendment which protects federal taxpayers from being forced to fund elective abortions--an agreement that has received bipartisan support since 1976. It also removes the Weldon Amendment which prevents discrimination against health care providers who do not want to participate in abortion. Similarly, the rule under consideration precludes even a vote on the Cole amendment, which would restore the Hyde Amendment and the Weldon Amendment. The rule also denies a vote to my amendment, which would restore a law I authored in 1983--38 years ago--prohibiting funding of abortion under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. Like the Hyde Amendment, that law must be renewed every year. A total of 14 pro-life amendments were ruled out of order by the Democratic majority. All is not lost, however. I remain hopeful--confident--that the Senate will reinstate all current pro-life protections, like the Hyde Amendment. Taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize abortion nor should anyone or any entity be coerced against their conscience to perform or facilitate the killing of an unborn child. The Hyde Amendment has saved more than 2.4 million lives--about 60,000 per year since it was first enacted. If retained in law, more innocent lives will be protected.…”