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On the recordJanuary 15, 2014
I thank my friend for his very, very wise comments and very eloquent comments. I would like to now yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. LaMalfa). Mr. LaMALFA. Thank you, my colleague from New Jersey, for leading this discussion here tonight. Indeed, it is a very somber tone that we would be here on a very, indeed, sad subject matter as the 41st anniversary of ROE v. WADE is brought forward here in our history. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the sanctity of human life. I know we have, as a society, an obligation to protect life in all its forms, especially the unborn. We are confronted today by a culture that takes human life for granted and the sanctity of it. Indeed, we heard a little bit earlier that since the 41-year history of ROE v. WADE--a decision made by a court, legislated by a court--that 56 million unborn have had their lives taken, which I think is really an unconscionable injustice for our Nation. I am a pro-life advocate. Regardless of the political or status quo, I am proud to join my colleagues in protecting the rights of the unborn and preserving the right, the sanctity of human life. I am a Christian, father of four, I have daughters, I have sisters, I have nieces; a lot of women in my life, our family's life.…
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