[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 130 (Monday, July 26, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H3890]
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. C. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. C. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida. Madam Speaker, for more than 40 
years, the Hyde amendment has prevented taxpayers from funding 
abortions through government programs. Historically, it has been 
included in annual spending bills by both parties. But recently, 
Democrats voted to eliminate Hyde amendment protections. Even President 
Biden previously said: ``Those of us who are opposed to abortion should 
not be compelled to pay for them,'' but it would appear he and his 
Democrat colleagues have abandoned this critical position.
  With nearly 60 percent of Americans agreeing that taxpayer dollars 
should not be used to fund abortion, we must stand for life. 
Accordingly, I support H.R. 18, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion 
Act.
  Madam 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.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. As the Chair previously advised, that 
request cannot be entertained absent appropriate clearance.

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