Nita Lowey: “Mr. Chairman, I want to close by thanking my colleagues on both sides of the aisle who have spoken and supported the…”

“Mr. Chairman, I want to close by thanking my colleagues on both sides of the aisle who have spoken and supported the Lowey-Harman-Morella amendment. Let me reiterate, this amendment is not an issue of taxpayer-funded abortions. Under the amendment, the patient, not the government, would pay for the procedure. I close the debate by reminding Members that our American servicewomen take very seriously their duty to protect the constitutional rights of all United States citizens. Yet, we deny them time and time again the rights we extend to women on U.S. soil. It is time to stop the hypocrisy. The right to choose gives women the right to make this personal decision. Vote for the Lowey-Harman-Morella amendment.”