[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 23, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H3016-H3017]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     PROTECTING THE HYDE AMENDMENT

  (Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas. Madam Speaker, one of the most sacred American 
values is the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
  The right to life is not to be forsaken, and today we see Democrats 
reject the science of life and the fact that life begins at conception.
  One of the longstanding acts of bipartisanship is the Hyde amendment, 
with one of its most vocal supporters being then-Senator Joe Biden. 
Since first enacted in 1976, it has saved over 2.4 million innocent 
lives.
  Americans who hold their pro-life convictions should not be forced to 
front the bill for abortion services and violate their belief that life 
is worthy of protecting.
  President Biden's recent budget proposal excludes this lifesaving 
amendment after 40 years of being included. This should not be 
controversial.

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  I will continue to fight to uphold the Hyde amendment and make sure 
not one dollar of taxpayer dollars goes to destroy the life of an 
unborn child. These children are the future of our country.
  Life is too sacred, and we must respect the millions of Americans who 
believe everyone has a right to life.
  In God we trust.

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