Political Quotes

“I must disclose at the start of this discussion that I am pro-choice. I have been pro-choice ever since I entered public life. I have been pro-choice in my voting pattern in the Senate and pro-choice in my voting pattern in the House of Representatives. I was pro-choice in my voting pattern in the State legislature of Colorado. I have been pro-choice in the discussions and debates we have had in Colorado, as well as in Washington, DC. So I come to this question of partial-birth abortions with a clear pro-choice record. I must say that I am not for subsidizing abortions. In that regard, no one is liable to give you a perfect score--even the pro-choice groups of which I feel part of, because occasionally those votes get counted. But then I have not been very good at subsidizing anything with public funds. So perhaps I can be seen as unforgiving in that area. Mr. President, I am pro-choice because I believe in limited Government. A society that gives citizens maximum choice and discretion in their lives is conservative, in my way of thinking, not liberal.”