Political Quotes

“I oppose this closed rule. The majority claims to favor full and free debate on important issues but, however, on this controversial bill the majority has chosen to prohibit any amendments from being offered. Although no amendments will be allowed, the rule allows two hours of debate instead of the usual one. This proposed rule for floor consideration might lead a cynic to believe that the majority does not want to actually perfect legislation on a health and privacy issue. But, no, this process and this rule do not foster deliberation, but are more conducive to a 2-hour campaign sound bite designed to label opponents of this bill as antiparent and antifamily. I must also voice my strong concerns with the bill made in order by this rule. The so-called Child Custody Protection Act has the potential to increase the number of unsafe, back-alley abortions in this country and to place the lives and health of young women at risk. This bill would criminalize the act of bringing a minor across State lines to obtain an abortion without parental consent.”