Political Quotes

“Thank you, Mr. President. That was actually the first thing I was going to say, that we refer back to Senate rules that we are to address the Presiding Officer rather than each other, and I appreciate the Presiding Officer acknowledging that, according to Senate rules. My simple statement today was not intended to be offensive. In fact, I think if I went back through the transcript of what I said--I am looking for what was offensive rhetoric that was stated multiple times by the Senator from California. As I try to think back through what was offensive rhetoric, my saying that children have ten fingers and ten toes, unique DNA, and a unique fingerprint doesn't seem to be offensive. I think also if I went through the legislative record, I never talked about criminalizing anything. I heard multiple times through a conversation on the floor that I was criminalizing, criminalizing, criminalizing. I was actually speaking out for millions of children each year that die and saying: Would we not want to reconsider the new science that has been available in America for decades now, to look inside the womb and see ten fingers and ten toes and unique DNA and a fingerprint that is different from the mom or the dad, and to understand that we have a basic principle as Americans to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness? That is a unique value. Even the Supreme Court, when they ruled on Roe v. Wade, talked about viability. Current science continues to press on what is viable.…”