Political Quotes

“Mr. President, Senator Collins, who is my friend and colleague from Maine, would strike a provision in this bill defunding Planned Parenthood and would continue directing Federal funds to that organization. Earlier this year, I joined Senator Ernst, Senator Paul, and other colleagues, and we introduced legislation that prohibits taxpayer dollars from funding Planned Parenthood and reasserts Congress's support for directing those funds to current providers of women's health care. We absolutely should support health care choices for women. But Planned Parenthood is the single largest provider of abortions in the country. Directing increased taxpayer dollars to community health centers provides quality health care options to women without supporting the largest provider of abortions in the country. I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment. I yield back.”