Jerry Nadler actually said...

"This bill, for the first time ever, denies tax deductions and credits for women who use their own money to pay for an abortion."

"H.R. 7 is a radical departure from current tax treatment of medical expenses and insurance coverage."

"I regret that the Chairman objects. I would hope that he would reconsider what is normally a fairly pedestrian request."

"The common courtesy of the House demands that Ms. Norton be able to testify."