Mr. President, if we agree abstinence programs are vital, fine; let us pay for them. But let us not steal from the critical maternal and child health programs that are so important to so many parents across this country. I urge my colleagues to vote no on the motion to waive the Budget Act.
Opposing a motion related to funding for abstinence programs and maternal and child health.
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