[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 139 (Wednesday, October 8, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H8636]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        IN SUPPORT OF HOUSE POSITION ON FOREIGN OPERATIONS BILL

  (Mr. BLUNT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BLUNT. Mr. Speaker, yesterday this body instructed our conferees 
working with the Senate on the foreign operations bill to stay with the 
House position that relates to taxpayer dollars spent for abortion. 
Abortion is an issue that there are many differences of opinion of on 
the floor of this House, but there has generally been broad agreement 
that taxpayers' dollars should not be spent for abortions in the United 
States. We need to ensure that that same policy is extended beyond our 
borders and with taxpayers money that is sent to other countries.
  Certainly it was disturbing just a few days ago when the Vice 
President said that the biggest environmental danger in Third World 
countries was too many children, too many children in Mexico, too many 
children in Africa, too many children in Asia. That should not be the 
position of our Government. Our conferees need to stand firm. 
Taxpayers' dollars should not be used for abortions in America. They 
should not be used for abortions overseas.

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