Political Quotes

“once again we are on the floor of the House to discuss the partial birth abortion. Because of the political debate surrounding this important issue, advocates have been able to take a truly horrific procedure and whittle it down to a 5-second soundbite, a paragraph in type, and a few diagrams and charts; none of which can truly capture this gruesome operation. Gruesome as it is, however, the debate should not be about the operation itself, but rather its victim. We are often quick to forget in this age of convenience, that as a result of each one of these procedures, a single, special, unique human life is lost. Each time, a life is stolen along with all of its potential and promise and we will never know how many future astronauts, fathers, teachers, counselors have been lost in the mechanical movement of those metzenbaum scissors. As recent information has shown, most of the lives snuffed out are those of healthy, viable children whose only crime is temporary inconvenience. Each one is a hope, a future, and a promise that is lost and can never be recovered. Mr. Speaker, today we have the opportunity to make a difference, to protect the lives and futures of these victims. For their future, I urge my colleagues to vote for this bill and I will look forward to the Senate and President joining us in our important work.”