House Proceeding 11-07-09 on Nov 7th, 2009 :: 6:19:55 to 6:22:25
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6:19:51 to 6:20:13( Edit History Discussion )

Christopher H. Smith: perseverance as we work together on this amendment. every year for over three decades we approved the hyde amendment. i ask my colleagues tonight to do the same thing and approve the hyde amendment in this bill. the speaker pro tempore: the balance of his time. does the gentlelady reserve her time? the gentleman from pennsy mr. pitts: mr. speaker, i yield

6:19:55 to 6:22:25( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Christopher H. Smith

6:20:14 to 6:20:34( Edit History Discussion )

Christopher H. Smith: to the gentleman from texas for unanimous consent request. mr. gohmert: mr. speaker, i'd ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks in support of the wonderful work in the stupak and pitts amendment addressing things like the speaker pro tempore:

6:20:35 to 6:20:56( Edit History Discussion )

Christopher H. Smith: without objection, so oered. mr. pitts: mr. speaker, i yield the balance of the time to the gentleman from new jersey, the chair of the pro-life caucus, in support of this bipartisan amendment, chris smith. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman will be recognized for a minute and a half. mr. smith: members, this week a planned parenthood director resigned after watching an ultrasound of an actual

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Christopher H. Smith: abortion in progress. self-described as extremely pro-choice but now pro-life, abby johnson said she watche an unborn child crumble before her very eyes as it was vacuumed and dismembered by a suction device 20 to 30 times more powerful than a household vacuum cleaner.

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Christopher H. Smith: m could see the baby try to -- told abc news, i could see the baby trying to move away. she said, what am i doing? it risks significant harm to children. recently, the times of london said, women who have had abortions have twice the level

6:21:40 to 6:22:03( Edit History Discussion )

Christopher H. Smith: of psychological problems and three times the level of depression as women who have given birth or have ever been pregnant. numerous studies show the risk skyrocketed. one abortion goes up by 35%. two abortions a staggering 93%.

6:22:04 to 6:22:25( Edit History Discussion )

Christopher H. Smith: the leading cause of mental and motor retardation is prematurity. we will have more of it because of abortions. if we truly don't want to see abortions and re don't fund it. the good - funds for abortion reduces abortion by 25%. millions of people are alive