Political Quotes

“I do not have the answer, but I will get that, No. 1. No. 2, this is different than the Nebraska statute. In fact, it was drafted in response to the Supreme Court's ruling in the Carhart v. Stenberg case. To the other question, have there been hearings conducted about it, the answer is, no, there have not been hearings in the Senate. I do not know whether the House has conducted hearings on this language or not, but I can certainly find that out. We are making the case and we will continue to make the case, and I assume those who oppose this legislation will make their case, as to the constitutionality of this legislation in its amended form that was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court. Clearly, we believe we have addressed the issue of health. The Supreme Court, in the Carhart v. Stenberg case, took the record of the lower court. The lower court found that the health exception was needed based on the record, and the U.S. Supreme Court took the findings of fact from the district court and applied the standard that they would apply to this case, that the district court was clearly erroneous in coming to that decision.”