Nita Lowey actually said...

"I look forward to continuing this discussion and the ways that you can really evaluate, honestly and fairly, the impact of this policy."

"The past implementation of the global gag rule has proven that it does not decrease this rate of abortions or unwanted pregnancies."

"Foreign aid is not a Democratic or Republican cause; it is an American cause and the right thing to do."

"Reducing our commitment to improving the lives of women and girls abroad is not American values as I know them."