Sheila Jackson Lee: “I would not be here on the floor to lend suspicion to the faithfulness of anyone, but as evidenced by what we have been…”

“I would not be here on the floor to lend suspicion to the faithfulness of anyone, but as evidenced by what we have been hearing from our friends on the other side of the aisle, this is nothing but a politically charged debate and an undermining of women's health care. We made it very clear in the Committee on the Judiciary that Roe v. Wade is the law of the land. We know that because the Texas Supreme Court, in 2014 and 2015, rolled back the Texas law that was going to close a number of clinics evidencing and providing for women's health care. Planned Parenthood provides for 378,000 pap tests and 487,000 breast exams. 87,000 women found out they had cancer through Planned Parenthood. As it relates to the fetal tissue, we know that there are laws in place that do not allow the sale of such, but we also know the fetal tissue research has generated spinal cord, neurological research and cures. Therefore, let me say to my colleagues, the law of the land is Roe v. Wade. This is a protracted political fight, and I would only say, ask the person who filmed these particular videos. He stole the identity of his high school classmate to do this underhanded work. That shows you that this is a political effort. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to the Rule and the underlying bills.…”