[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 35]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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  (Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York asked and was given permission 
to address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong 
opposition to the Senate amended Budget Reconciliation Act, a bill with 
several extreme provisions, including the repeal of the core of the 
Affordable Care Act for the 62nd time and the revoking of Federal 
funding for Planned Parenthood for the 11th time in this Congress.
  It is a new year, but instead of bringing legislation to the floor 
that helps and makes Americans healthier, safer, and more secure, we 
are repeating the same old partisan fights.
  Last year, many of my colleagues took advantage of a political stunt 
by an antichoice group that released falsified videos to damage the 
credibility of Planned Parenthood. There were congressional hearings, 
State-level investigations, and even a select committee formed to 
investigate the organization. The inquiries have resulted in no 
evidence of wrongdoing and have been a waste of taxpayers' money.
  There are 2.7 million women in America who rely on Planned Parenthood 
for their basic healthcare services that they otherwise cannot afford 
and cannot access. There is no replacement for Planned Parenthood in 
many parts of the country, so taking away its Federal funds needlessly 
risks the health of millions of American women.
  The CBO estimates that dismantling the Affordable Care Act will cause 
22 million Americans to lose their health care. I strongly urge my 
colleagues to vote ``no'' on H.R. 3762.
  Thank you, Peggy Sampson, for your dedicated service.

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