Louie Gohmert: “I appreciate so much my friend Mr. Smith's dedication to this important--it is not just an issue; it is an important…”

“I appreciate so much my friend Mr. Smith's dedication to this important--it is not just an issue; it is an important cause. It is so important. We are told in law school that there can be nothing more noble than speaking up for those who are unable to defend themselves, and that is what I see when I see my friend, Mr. Smith. This bill we took up today, to vote on, allows abortion right up to the moment of birth. I struggle with that. I mean, I understand there are people that really believe it is not a child; it is just a mass of tissue. But when the child can be seen, as we were talking about earlier before we began the Special Order, when you look at the TV screen, you know that is your child. And it is a child. You can make out all the parts. Then it is not just a mass of tissue. But for heaven's sake, when it is a viable, living child, capable of living completely on that child's own--I have seen some tough things as a felony judge, some pictures, which I wish I had never seen. But to see what is done to a living child in the name of a right is just heartbreaking. I appreciate so much my friend's heart on this issue. Mr. Speaker, I yield to my good friend, if he cares to share anything else.”