On the recordJune 19, 1997
only under a Republican Congress can a woman sign up to serve her country and have her rights denied in return. Last time I looked it was still legal for a woman to have the right to choose in this country, but only if she remains in this country. If she decides to serve her country overseas, then she loses that constitutional right. If a male member of the armed services needs medical attention overseas, he receives the best. If a female member of the armed services needs a specific medical procedure overseas, then she has to come back to the United States to get that procedure or go to a foreign hospital that may be unsanitary. This bill will not cost taxpayers one cent. The women will pick up the tab. All they want is the right to do it, and women have waited long enough to receive equal treatment in the military. I hope my colleagues will support the Harman amendment and give these most deserving soldiers back that which is rightfully theirs.
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