On the recordJune 14, 2023
It is refreshing to hear for the first time, I think, since I came to Congress 2\1/2\ years ago that my friends on the other side actually care about the freedoms of Americans, as they continue to try to control every aspect of Americans' lives. Yet, the other side used to be the party of ``safe, legal, and rare'' when it came to abortion. I am unashamedly, unapologetically a believer in life from conception. I don't believe we ought to be negotiating the timeline when it comes to when you can kill a child in the womb. However, the other side has become the party of abortion at any time, for any reason, up until the moment of birth. I challenge my friends on the other side to tell us when they actually would restrict abortion. The Republican Party should proudly be the party of life. The Supreme Court, which recently, about a year ago, overturned Roe v. Wade and the Dobbs decision, returned the responsibility on abortion to the people's Representatives. It ought to be up to Congress to vote to approve any agency rule that increases access to abortion. That is what this amendment does. Mr. Chair, I urge everyone to support this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.
