[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 21, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H3769]
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. RODGERS of Washington asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. RODGERS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the 
Hyde amendment and urge us to be warriors for human dignity and human 
value.
  We must cherish every person's unalienable human right to life, 
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
  With technology today, we can look into the womb and watch the 
development of a baby day by day. Doctors are able to administer 
lifesaving care to babies before they are born. It is a miracle to 
witness, and it is proof that life begins at conception.
  Our laws should reflect this science and the truth. For decades, my 
colleagues across the aisle, including President Joe Biden, agreed. I 
urge them to join us to protect life.
  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, the request 
cannot be entertained absent appropriate clearance.

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