[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 182 (Thursday, November 16, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S17187]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            TREASURY-POSTAL APPROPRIATIONS CONFERENCE REPORT

 Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, yesterday I voted for the 
Treasury-Postal appropriations conference report because I believe we 
must send along appropriations bills to the President since we are now 
nearly 2 months into the current fiscal year and the Government is 
shutdown. However, I would like to make it clear that I do not support, 
and have not supported in the past, the so-called Hyde language in this 
bill which would prohibit any Federal funding for abortion except in 
the case of rape, incest, or preserving the life of the mother. I have 
long felt that if abortions are allowed under our laws, then I can't 
find justification for limiting the option of Federal employees to 
obtain health plans that allow such coverage, as most private sector 
employees have. For this reason, while I voted for this bill given our 
Government's current dire economic status, I want to make it clear that 
I am opposed to the Hyde language which appears in this bill and hope 
there will be an opportunity later to reconsider it.

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