Marsha Blackburn: “Let me talk for just a minute about what some of this does. We have spent a whole hour here, yes, defending the…”

“Let me talk for just a minute about what some of this does. We have spent a whole hour here, yes, defending the Constitution, standing up for an individual's right. This bill does not do a few things. It doesn't clog the courts. It doesn't hamper due process; it increases it. It doesn't create confusion; it creates clarity. It doesn't stop you from getting care. It doesn't offend conscience. It isn't vindictive. It isn't hypocritical. What it does do is state that someone has this right. The bill doesn't ban abortion. It doesn't take away rights. The bill doesn't remove lifesaving protections for women. And third, the bill doesn't force pregnant women from foregoing chemotherapy, all claims that we have heard. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from Tennessee (Mrs. Black).”