[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 129 (Thursday, July 22, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H3825]
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. CLYDE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CLYDE. Mr. Speaker, as elected Representatives, we are obligated 
to handle taxpayer dollars in a manner that is both responsible and 
above reproach. For decades, legislators, through provisions such as 
the Hyde amendment, have rightfully shielded hardworking citizens' tax 
dollars from the unethical practice of abortion.
  However, countless legislative proposals this Congress prove that my 
colleagues across the aisle are not interested in preserving vital pro-
life, good government provisions upon which our constituents depend, as 
they have intentionally eliminated the Hyde amendment at every 
opportunity. By removing pro-life provisions like Hyde, we are 
subjecting the American people to funding practices that violate the 
sanctity of life.
  I could speak at length about the horrors of abortion, but the simple 
fact of the matter is this: Taxpayer dollars should never financially 
support abortion, and we should always protect the conscience rights of 
our constituents.
  As such, 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 I ask for its immediate 
consideration in the House.
  I am proud to stand up for the lives of the unborn, and I strongly 
urge my colleagues to do the same.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. As the Chair has previously advised, that 
request cannot be entertained absent appropriate clearance.

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