On the recordMay 13, 2015
I have had more than a momentous time to be in this body. I was moved by the conviction of my friend and colleague and the Speaker, Mr. Franks and Mr. Boehner, because I know that they speak from their hearts. But faith cannot be distributed on one side of the aisle. My faith, my God is no less than the Republicans'. I speak for those who cannot be here today. I speak for mothers who suffer in corners, trying to provide for their children, but love their children and gave birth to them. I speak for those whom I sat in a room called the Judiciary Committee some years ago and listened to the pain of mothers who said: I want this child, but my doctor has advised me that my life would not have survived to take care of my other children had I not had the ability to be able to follow my doctor and my faith, praying with my husband, my faith leader, my extended family to make the decisions that would, in fact, provide for not only future children, but for my sanctity and ability to be the woman that I need to be. Just outside this Chamber, I met the author of the song ``Glory.'' Many of us heard it in the movie ``Selma.'' In the opening line, it says: ``One day when the glory comes, it will be ours. It will be ours.'' Everybody's glory is different. But H.R. 36--besides being unconstitutional--speaks against 25,000 women in the United States who became pregnant as a result of rape. Madam Speaker, 30 percent of rapes involve women under 18.…
