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.

We truly appreciate that leadership and that hard work that you have done so well on this most fundamental of issues.

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

The law is a reflection of our morality. It is the defined moral code of the United States of America.

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

The facts cry out for action.

The 14th Amendment says, 'nor deny to any person the equal protection of the laws.'

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

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.

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

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.

They are the ones who make such a difference in advancing and protecting life.

In America, everyone is created equal and endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights.

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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