Jim Jordan

We protect innocent, unborn human lives that are targeted because of a bias against race and a bias against--we are calling it 'sex' now, aren't we, instead of 'gender.'

It is time for us to take the next step and extend those protections against discrimination within the womb itself.

The facts cry out for action.

Abortion is now the leading cause of death in the Black community, with more than 450,000 Black abortions per year.

The Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act heard today by this Committee will help prevent race and sex discrimination against the unborn.

Today, an African American unborn baby is five times as likely to be aborted as a White baby.

I believe that abortion is heartbreaking in any circumstance, but it is particularly so when a child is aborted on the basis of race or gender.

I truly hope that the debate and passage of this bill will call all Americans, in and outside of Congress, to an inward and heartfelt reflection upon the humanity of unborn children.

But there is one glaring exception. We have overlooked unborn children and that life itself is the most foundational of all civil rights.

The very bedrock foundation principle that gave birth to America in the first place was the conviction that all human beings are children of God and created equal in his sight.

A billion dollars in increased costs at a time when we got 9 percent unemployment, correct?

I would still argue that there's--you know, the idea that we're going to have more jobs, I mean, just basic economics says...

The current rule is working, there's the potential for increased safety concerns under the new rule

The regulation as currently proposed could actually have a negative impact on safety.

The Obama administration itself has said there's going to be increased costs with this new rule.

So I think everybody needs to be cognizant of okay, let's not focus on the short term, let's keep our focus on long-term savings.

The mythbusting campaign has really started to turn that around.

This idea that GM would make the decisions and not people in Treasury, not the auto task, not the government I think is just absolutely not true.

The decision to change and include the IUE clearly had to do with political considerations, not contractual considerations.

Mr. Jordan. I thank the Chair. And Mr. Turner is exactly right. This is all about transparency.

Let's target the abusers. And we won't allow them to come to the United States.

We don't even know if he is dead or alive.

Liu Xiaobo, who was awarded the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize for his long and nonviolent struggle for fundamental human rights in China, continues to remain incarcerated.

China's leaders have grown more assertive in their violation of rights, disregarding the very laws and international standards that they claim to uphold.

It seems to me it doesn't matter how long it has been in existence. If it is bad, it is bad, and it should have ended a long time ago.