[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 107 (Thursday, June 23, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H5828]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    CORRECTING AN EGREGIOUS MISTAKE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Tennessee (Mr. Rose) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. ROSE. Mr. Speaker, almost 50 years ago, the Supreme Court 
incorrectly decided that the right to end an unborn child's life 
existed in the U.S. Constitution. On that day, the United States became 
one of only six countries that allow abortion on demand throughout the 
entirety of pregnancy, putting us in the same category as Communist 
China and North Korea.
  Now, almost 50 years later, we might be on the precipice of the Court 
correcting their egregious mistake. Unfortunately, due to the actions 
of a rogue actor with no regard for the laws or institutions of our 
country, Justices must withstand attempts to dissuade them from 
changing that ruling. Inexcusably, those attempts to intimidate the 
High Court's opinion have even turned violent.
  In fact, since that rogue actor, who I believe broke the law and 
should be held accountable to the full extent of the law, leaked 
Justice Alito's draft opinion on Dobbs v. Jackson, a fence had to be 
constructed outside the Court to prevent attempts from leftwing 
agitators to ``burn it down.''
  There was also a reported attempt to assassinate Justice Kavanaugh, 
which was thankfully foiled by our brave law enforcement officers.
  As we are all surely aware, anti-life demonstrators have held 
protests for weeks outside the homes of Justice Clarence Thomas, Amy 
Coney Barrett, and Brett Kavanaugh, which is a direct violation of 18 
U.S.C. 1507.
  Instead of breaking up these illegal demonstrations and putting an 
end to the intimidation and mob rule so prevalent on the left these 
days, President Biden's Justice Department has allowed them to proceed 
unabated.
  This, in my mind, sounds like an endorsement of lawlessness or at 
least a two-tiered justice system. This administration doesn't seem 
interested in enforcing laws that aren't politically expedient, whether 
it is at the southern border or elsewhere.
  Mr. Speaker, it is no secret that I am 100 percent pro-life. I signed 
an amicus brief in support of overturning Roe v. Wade, and I remain 
hopeful that the Supreme Court will, indeed, finally overturn it. The 
number of lives lost since Roe v. Wade was wrongly decided is truly 
unfathomable. Countless lives have been lost that will never be granted 
the privilege to walk on God's Earth with those listening to this 
speech today.
  For years, we have prayed. Finally, those prayers may potentially be 
answered.

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  If so, that does not mean our work is done. While the power to 
legislate with regard to abortion policy will be returned to the 
legislative bodies where our Founders intended such power to reside, 
much work remains at every level of government--State, local, and 
Federal--to ensure Progressives don't pass legislation that provides 
for taxpayer-funded abortions, something that polls show 58 percent of 
Americans do not support.
  I promise to work day in and day out to ensure that every child is 
guaranteed the same right to life we all enjoy today. I will be a voice 
for the voiceless throughout the remaining time I have in Congress and 
even well after, much like my time before I arrived here in Washington. 
Because after all, if there is no life, there is no liberty or pursuit 
of happiness.

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