[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 65 (Thursday, April 30, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H5001]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           THE FIRST 100 DAYS

  (Mr. PITTS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PITTS. Madam Speaker, yesterday marked President Obama's 100th 
day in office. In that short time, the Obama administration has managed 
to launch a war on critical pro-life and pro-family policies. As a 
result, foreign organizations that promote and perform abortions are 
eligible for U.S. taxpayer family planning money that has been 
increased to $545 million a year this year.
  Life-destroying research will be eligible for more taxpayer dollars. 
Medical professionals' rights to practice according to their 
consciences will be under threat. Foreign organizations will be allowed 
to receive Federal tax dollars despite support for coercive abortion 
policies like forced abortion, forced sterilization, and the UNFPA in 
China. Contentious organizations like Planned Parenthood will be 
granted massive amounts of hardworking American tax dollars.
  Such actions certainly contradict the President's pledge to find 
common ground with pro-life Americans. As the old adage goes, ``Actions 
speak louder than words.'' Yesterday was a sad day for America's unborn 
and for those who would like to protect them.

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