Jim Inhofe: “My friends, the amendment--my amendment--is designed to protect a very small population but a very significant…”

“My friends, the amendment--my amendment--is designed to protect a very small population but a very significant population: the babies with Down syndrome. Over two-thirds of the unborn babies diagnosed with Down syndrome in the United States are aborted. Some countries, like Iceland, are eradicating their entire population of individuals with Down syndrome through abortion. Now, I think we agree that an individual should not be discriminated against due to his or her chromosome count. This is not partisan. It is not extreme. Seventy percent of Americans, including 56 percent of pro-choice Americans, oppose abortion on the basis of a Down syndrome diagnosis. This amendment uses the budget mechanism to help protect the most vulnerable among us and who are being systematically targeted through abortion. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The gentleman's time is expired.”