[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 115 (Thursday, July 1, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H3589-H3590]
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

  (Mrs. LESKO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)

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  Mrs. LESKO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my profound support 
for life.
  Unfortunately, life is under attack in America right now. With the 
introduction of a Democrat budget that does not feature the Hyde 
amendment protections, taxpayers could soon be funding abortions--
something that has been outlawed for many years.
  Ending these safeguards is both unpopular and unrepresentative of the 
will of the American people. Taxpayers should not be forced to 
subsidize abortions that destroy the dignity of life and millions of 
unborn babies in America.
  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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