[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 94 (Wednesday, July 15, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H5505]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      CHILD CUSTODY PROTECTION ACT

  (Mr. LARGENT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LARGENT. Mr. Speaker, Americans value many things, but no value 
is stronger, deeper or greater than the love that a father and mother 
have for their children.
  Mr. Speaker, no one loves their children more than their parents. Yet 
we see and hear more every day about how big government is coming 
between parents and children, about how government is stepping in 
without just cause and usurping parental rights.
  Mr. Speaker, my office and many other offices have heard from 
families across the Nation that are concerned, frustrated, and even 
angry over government undermining their authority, and many times we 
feel helpless. We often find ourselves asking, what can we do about it.
  Well, Mr. Speaker, today every Member of this House will have an 
opportunity to do something about it. Today, Mr. Speaker, parents from 
across the Nation will be watching our vote on the Child Custody 
Protection Act.
  The act is simple. It says that one cannot transport minors across 
State lines for abortions in order to avoid notifying their parents. 
These are deeply held beliefs, Mr. Speaker, and today as we vote on the 
Child Custody Protection Act, the parents of America will be watching.

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