Rose Takes to House Floor to Defend the Hyde Amendment

Statement

Earlier this week, U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-6) defended the value of human life and spoke on the House Floor in opposition to the expansion of taxpayer funded abortions. The speech comes on the heels of the Biden administration's decision to leave the bipartisan Hyde Amendment out of the president's proposed $6 trillion budget.

Full Remarks:

Mr. Speaker, I rise before you tonight to speak on behalf of those who cannot speak for themselves.

The right to life is one of the founding principles of our nation. Every human being, born or unborn, is entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Our government was created to secure these rights without exception--not take them away.

Yet today we see this right under attack as this administration continues their war on the unborn by seeking to remove the Hyde Amendment, a long-standing pro-life protection that has saved 2.5 MILLION lives from abortion since 1976.

As a father of two sons, I have been blessed to watch them grow from a tiny dot on a hospital monitor, to the strong and healthy boys they are today. When I look at my sons, I am crestfallen for the millions and millions of children whose lives have been cruelly taken right as they were beginning.

Not too long ago, President Joe Biden stated, "Those of us who are opposed to abortion should not be compelled to pay for it." But his proposed budget fails to include the Hyde Amendment, making it clear that President Biden does not value life.

Before coming to Washington, I vowed to be unapologetically pro-life.

I stand before you tonight because I, along with most of my fellow Tennesseans, disagree with this administration and believe taxpayer dollars should NEVER be used to fund abortions.

Societies are measured by how they treat their most vulnerable--that includes the unborn. This is why it sickens me to see the Biden administration's intention to use the power of the federal government to force us to support and fund organizations that perform abortions.

I thank God for the miracle that is life and will work to secure a chance at life for every unborn baby so that we may hear their voice, see their potential, and give them the same basic opportunity at living that we have received ourselves.

I yield back.

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