Political Quotes

“I want to bring up a point, discuss a point that I believe is very important for two reasons: No. 1, I think it is important that Members understand the issues of constitutionality that have been raised by some about this legislation and whether it is constitutional in light of Roe versus Wade and Doe versus Bolton and other decisions on the subject of abortion; and, No. 2, I want to put down a marker for this piece of legislation when it does, if it does, any time in the near future go before the courts. I hope that by the actions of the Senate today, and hopefully the actions of the President later on, that he will now decide to sign this legislation in light of all the new evidence that has been presented since his initial veto. I wanted to discuss some of the elements of constitutionality, and in so discussing, I would like to read a letter that was sent to Senator Orrin Hatch, the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, by 62 law professors from universities all over the country, to state to Senator Hatch their opinion on the constitutionality of the statute.”