[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 26 (Thursday, February 9, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H1470]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                  WITHDRAW YOUR NOMINATION, DR. FOSTER

  (Mr. McINNIS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, credibility, credibility, credibility. Here 
was the story yesterday: The nominee for the Surgeon General of the 
United States of America advised the White House, the U.S. Senate, that 
he had performed only one abortion. Within hours he changed his story 
and gave a written statement that in fact it was less than 12 
abortions. Then the pro-life group, some pro-life group came out and 
said it looked more, based on an excerpt from testimony of this 
gentleman from years back that it was 700 abortions. That was the story 
yesterday.
  Today, last night or last night's news makes today's story. It was 
not 1, it was not 12, it is now 39.
  The issue is not abortion. The issue is credibility. Where is the 
credibility of this nominee for Surgeon General? Can he devote the time 
necessary for rural health and other key issues?
  It sound like another story of, ``I didn't inhale.''
  Do yourself a favor, do your country a favor, ``Withdraw, your 
nomination, Dr. Foster.''

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