House Proceeding 11-07-09 on Nov 7th, 2009 :: 6:09:30 to 6:10:40
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Barbara Lee: for this amendment. thank you, and i yield back. the gentleman yields back. the gentlelady from colorado. ms. degette: i'm delighted to yield now one minute to the gentlelady from california, ms. lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. ms. lee: thank you, mr. speaker. this

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Speech By: Barbara Lee

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Barbara Lee: federal government directly into the medical decisions a woman makes with her doctor. as a person of faith raised in the catholic church, i have the deepest respect for mr. stupak and mr. pitts. i know personally the moral dilemmas women face in making decisions, personal decisions, about abortion. but i'll tell you one thing, i

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Barbara Lee: remember the days of back alley abortions and this amendment takes us one step back to those days. this goes beyond the hyde amendment th denies federal funds for abortion and attempts to dictate to women how to spend their own money. it's simply ou it is outrageous. it further places the religious

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Barbara Lee: views of some into our public policy. we're a democracy, not a theocracy. think separation of church and state requires us as legislators to never cross this line. never cross this line. it allows personal religious