Frank Pallone actually said...

"Every year, about 700 women die here in the United States from a pregnancy-related condition, and thousands more face severe maternal morbidity."

"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 60 percent of maternal deaths in the U.S. are preventable."

"Maternal mortality and morbidity are problems that affect women throughout our country, but especially in African-American and Native American communities."

"In a nation as wealthy as ours, these statistics are simply shocking and inexcusable."