[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 110 (Thursday, June 24, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H3119]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   REQUEST TO CONSIDER H.R. 18, NO TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR ABORTION ACT

  (Mr. PALMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. PALMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 18, the No 
Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. This bill codifies the Hyde 
amendment which ensures that taxpayer dollars aren't spent on 
abortions.
  For over 40 years, both Democrats and Republicans have understood the 
value of this important protection which has saved more than 2.4 
million lives. The right to life precedes all other rights and is 
fundamental to everything I believe.
  I urge my colleagues across the aisle to embrace life and support 
H.R. 18. As President Biden said in 1994, ``Those of us who are opposed 
to abortion should not be compelled to pay for them.''
  Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committees on Energy 
and Commerce, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary be discharged from 
further consideration of H.R. 18, and ask for its immediate 
consideration in the House.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. As the Chair previously advised, that 
request cannot be entertained absent appropriate clearance.

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