Chris Smith: “The bipartisanship in both the debate and in that vote shows a common belief based on facts that are unassailable.”

Abortion is not healthcare unless one construes the life of an unborn child to be analogous to a tumor to be excised or a disease to be vanquished. I appeal to my colleagues: Don't ignore or trivialize the battered victim in the womb…

We must act now, and we must act decisively. The lives of so many lie in the balance.

This bill is going to lead to exploitation of minors, exploitation of children.

It is long overdue for a comprehensive investigation and review, and I urge the HHS OIG to look closely to determine whether it has violated federal standards for federal funding recipients.