Chris Smith: “I thank my good friend for his leadership on that bill and his leadership on the issue of protecting defenseless lives…”

“I thank my good friend for his leadership on that bill and his leadership on the issue of protecting defenseless lives for many years. Madam Speaker, some Members are making their way over from our caucus, but I just want to say a couple of points before closing. Years ago, a friend of mine by the name of Jean Garton, who was the head of Lutherans For Life, was preparing a speech, a lecture. In that lecture, she had a few slides of unborn children, just beautiful slides of that life before birth. But she also had a couple of slides that spoke truth to power. It was of what the abortion actually looks like, mangled bodies, dismembered children. While she was preparing that talk, it was late into the evening. One of the children walked in, and out of the mouth of babes comes truth. That child said: Mommy, who broke the baby? Abortion breaks babies. It hurts women, and we need a reappraisal in this Congress, in legislatures, where they are not supportive of the right to life. As I said earlier, we will look back someday and say: How could we have allowed it, particularly in the age of ultrasound, where we speak so often of the importance of science? Babies need help, growth, nutrition, and they certainly need protection legally from this assault on their lives. {time} 1830 Again, I thank my colleagues for participating. I have a number of Members who are submitting statements in the Record. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Colorado (Mrs. Boebert).”