James Lankford: “They set a goal to be able to have permitting decisions and such made within 270 days.”

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.

Hyde was a bipartisan agreement five decades ago, and it has been included in appropriations bills every year since. We should keep that commitment in place.

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.