[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 991-992]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     SUPPORTING THE MARCH FOR LIFE

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize and 
thank the thousands--tens of thousands--of Americans who traveled to 
Washington, D.C., to participate in today's March for Life.
  They came here today to remember a somber occasion, the anniversary 
of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision. It has been 42 years since 
that fateful decision, and while years have worn on, its impact on this 
country have not diminished.
  Those who participated in the march today came from across the 
Nation, from every State--despite the cold and the weather--for one 
reason: the next generation of Americans depends on it.
  Millions of Americans have been unable to pursue their dreams and 
defend their inalienable rights because of abortion. This is not 
justice. This is

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not freedom. I stand with those who march for life. I honor those who 
march for life.
  This is my seventh March for Life since coming to Congress. Knowing 
that, I can promise that as long as the lives of innocent unborn 
children are at risk, there will be those who will make a stand against 
it.

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