James Lankford: “I appreciate that, because again, we are trying to be able to determine long-term how long this has been around.”

Planned Parenthood and its affiliates have faced serious allegations involving the use of federal funds and compliance with federal law. Those allegations deserve a thorough review.

The U.S. Constitution protects my right to call their rhetoric what it is — racist, ignorant, and antisemitic.

Congress has taken action to ensure taxpayer dollars are not funding organizations that perform abortions, but our work to protect taxpayers and ensure federal law is followed does not stop there," said Lankford.

For 50 years, the Hyde Amendment has been an important protection for American taxpayers.