[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 23 (Monday, February 6, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H1220]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              SURGEON GENERAL NOMINEE HAS GOOD CREDENTIALS

  (Mrs. SCHROEDER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks and include 
extraneous material.)
  Mrs. SCHROEDER. Mr. Speaker, I think every American would agree that 
one of the most critical health problems we have in this Nation is the 
raging incidence of teen pregnancy. I was very proud when President 
Clinton came forward with a nominee for Surgeon General who has 
credentials that are better than almost any other American in dealing 
with this very important issue of teen pregnancy. Dr. Henry Foster, 
Jr., is a very distinguished Ob-Gyn in Tennessee who has worked in the 
housing projects, who has worked in his State tirelessly to tackle teen 
pregnancy, and this country could make great strides with his 
knowledge.
  How sad I am that some people on the other side want to treat this 
President as though he is road kill. They are saying they will not deal 
with this nominee because of his associations with Planned Parenthood 
of America.
  Now, I thought the right to free association still stood. I think 
that Planned Parenthood of America is a very honorable group to be 
associated with, and I certainly hope they change their mind.

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