House Proceeding 07-24-09 on Jul 24th, 2009 :: 1:51:20 to 1:54:45
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1:51:16 to 1:51:36( Edit History Discussion )

David R. Obey: supporting this sensible amendment. let's choose life, let's defend the defenseless, le taxpayers. i ur adoption of the pence amendment. the chair: the gentleman yield back? mr. pence: i yield back. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from wisconsin. mr. obey: mr. chairman, i rise in opposition to the amendment.

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Speech By: David R. Obey

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David R. Obey: the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. obey: title 10 is america's family planning program. it provides comprehensive family planning services and a wide variety of other preventative care, including breast examines and instruction on breast self-examination, pap tests, screening and appropriate treatment for sexually transmitted

1:51:58 to 1:52:18( Edit History Discussion )

David R. Obey: infections, h.i.v. screening, etc., etc., etc. this amendment gratuitou blocks planned parenthood ? clinics from receiving title 10 funding. those clinics provide important low-income, uninsured patients, five million women in 4,500

1:52:19 to 1:52:39( Edit History Discussion )

David R. Obey: clinics nationwide. the breast cancer screenings and the well mother exams they receive may be the only health care they get all year. if planned parenthood clinics are forced to close, these women may have to forgo critical care.

1:52:40 to 1:53:02( Edit History Discussion )

David R. Obey: this amendment would only make matters worse. now, if this amendment is intended to stop abortions, it has no impact whatsoever. title 10 statute forbids the use for funding abortions, and this bill appropriates no funds whatsoever for abortns. our bill includes the traditional hyde language, prohibiting funds in the act

1:53:03 to 1:53:23( Edit History Discussion )

David R. Obey: for being used to support abortions. and it reads in part, projects under such title shall not be exspended for abortions. -- expended for abortions. all pregnancy counseling should be nondirective and shall amounts shall not be expended for any activity, including publication or distribution of literature which tends to

1:53:24 to 1:53:44( Edit History Discussion )

David R. Obey: promote public support or any oppoition to any legislative proposal or candidates for public office. and i repeat again, no funds flow for abortions. none whatsoever. planned parent central role in expanding cess to care under title 10.

1:53:45 to 1:54:05( Edit History Discussion )

David R. Obey: planned parenthood is the nation's leading reproductive health care provider for over -- care provider. for over 90 years they've helped women with the vital reproductive health care care they need. i want to make o evermember of congress has

1:54:06 to 1:54:26( Edit History Discussion )

David R. Obey: access to decent primary care. the pence amendment would cut millions of american women off from their source of primary care. if members want to do that, go ahead and vote that way. not me, not me, and not any member of the house i believe who understands the true needs of american women.

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David R. Obey: and with that i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. mr. obey: i urge opposition to the amendment. the chair: the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from indiana. all those in favor say aye. all those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the gentleman from indiana. mr. pence: mr. chairman, i ask