so the money officially goes to other planned parenthood expenses. >> we know that planned parenthoode money that is from private sources, use it for abortions, and replace that money with money from the federal government that's used for other planned parenthood purposes. so the fungibility of money tends to undercut the effect of the hyde amendment. abortion was treated as a constitutional right by the supreme court of the united states, precisely on the ground that it was a purely private act. but now we're told that, even though this is a private service, not a public good, we should be forced to pay for it even if we have the most profound moral objections against killing innocent human beings, much less dismembering them and selling their body parts. >> meanwhile, a new question arose. what to do with discarded fetuses. some saw medical potential while others felt experimenting with a being that had a full compliment of human dna was wrong. in 1993 bill clinton and a democratic congress passed a law that gave the national institutes of health direct authority to fund human embry

planned parenthood does not. treat various other things beside reproductive systems that don't do abortions. >> marcy stench, is planned parenthood caught in the cross fire, as if often is, of the abortion debates? >> well, attacks on planned parenthood are nothing new. this is something that ever since their existence has been they have been a subject of controversy because of these attacks, and oftentimes misinformation that comes from right wing activist who is believe that the majority of what they do provide bogues care. planned parenthood does provide abortion care that is not funded by the federal government. 90% of the work that planned parenthood is preventive care, s td screenings, cancer screenings, these types of attacks are personal, which is why you see 7 and 10 americans say that it's more important to keep the government from shutting down than it is to shut down planned parenthooded. this is just not where the american people are. they really want to see their elective leaders lead and they want

parenthood. it is reimbursement. how many times does that have to be repeated for this to become an embraced fact? if there were no citizens of the united states going to planned parenthood to receive these medical approved services that we approve as a congress, there would be no we amber's meant going to plan -- we amber's reimbursement going to planned parenthood. i know my colleagues are more intelligent than this and thisexhausting to hear attack, to use information that is totally incorrect. as if you keep saying it and it becomes factual. ,y question, miss richards there seems to be this continuous thought that if planned parenthood went away that there would be these other health care services for millions of women because you want away. there is a suggestion all of these community health centers would step in and fill up. rosenbaum, professor of health and law and policy at george washington has worked with the community health center for your and i quote "a claim that committee health c

>> about 300,000 at planned parenthood. >> at planned parenthood? >> that's correct, sir. >> what's the total in the united states? >> i think it's about a million. actually, don't hold me to that. i don't have the numbers in front of me. >> so basically you provide about a third of the abortions. you would probably have to be the leading provider of abortion in the country, your organization. >> i don't know if that's exactly true. i just know what we do. >> i've had belief of some exceptions. but there are many people that i represent, myself who object to any public money going into abortions. i think the majority of americans would oppose public federal dollars going into abortion. would you agree with that? >> i don't think the polling reflects that. but i guess it depends i'm not familiar with your district. >> i think -- if you ask people, i think they would. now that's part of it. your most recent controversy raised questions about public money in your organization. i looked at it. i was kind of stunned. it's about 41% of your total money is

it's about planned parenthood. why is it about planned parenthood? if you watch this debate you have to ask, how could anybody defend the practices at planned parenthood? harvesting body parts. how could anyone defend that? easy answer, look at political season. millions of dollars, millions of dollars are spent by planned parenthood to elect democrats to the house of representatives and to the senate. this isn't about babies, this is about money. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentlewoman from florida is recognized. ms. castor: madam speaker, i'm pleased to yield one minute to ms.delbeney of washington. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from washington is recognized for one minute. ms.delbene: thank you, madam speaker. this feels like deja vu. once again the house is ignoring the challenges facing our nation in order to attack women's health. already this year the house has voted to restrict reproductive health care in private insurance. enact a sweeping 20-week abortion band, and allow employers

and as far as planned parenthood, i did have to take a person to planned parenthood once. she did not -- got money, wasn't paid for it. but the state medicaid department paid for it. so whether they say the federal government or the state government, the governments are paying for abortions. >> all right, paul, thanks for the call. want to let you know too since you missed part of the hearing, we're going to be showing it again, 8:00 p.m. eastern time tonight. that will be on our companion network, c-span. you can join us there and you can also watch any time in our video library. we'll have the entire hearing up there. again, just taking a break while they vote on the house floor, and then coming back to finish the hearing as soon as they are done voting. let's take a few more calls here. anthony calling from minneapolis, minnesota. democrats line. anthony, you've got the floor. >> thank you very much for taking my call. i just want to say we've got to start at responsible sex. i think people need to really address that and have safe sex. a lot of abortions would be allev

is the focus rightly on planned parenthood. >> the focus needs to be on planned parenthood and the othersout what we're discussing right now. the harvesting of baby body parts, in order to put them into a stream of commerce, for research or whatever it might be. who does this? what civilized culture does this? ♪ ♪ >> on august 21st an l.a. judge sided with deleiden's group ending the restraining order reementing to stemexpress. while this was happening the democrats were figuring out how they should respond to the controversy. hillary clinton at first called the video disturbing. planned parenthood had enlisted the support of a public relations firm run by two powerful long-time democrats, hillary rosen and anita dunn. within a week of her initial comment, hillary clinton changed her tune in a professionally produced video. >> republicans like scott walker and jeb bush are calling to de-fund planned parenthood. when they attack women's health, they attack america's health and it's wrong and we're not going to let them get away with it. >> that was a pretty quick pivot. >> it was. i have t

but planned parenthood isn't. if you call thursday, planned parenthood is opened 7 1/2 hours. my community health center 8 1/2. if you call friday you're out of luck at planned parenthood. madam speaker, we are paying planned parenthood to keep an empty office open that doesn't provide comprehensive care in my clinic. the gentlelady from new york you hat end of this bill couldn't provide an abortion. that's nonsense. read the bill. as long as you provide abortions consistent with the hyde amendment that. is a rape or incest exclusion or life the mother. the gentlelady was wrong. she said lives are threatened. no, madam speaker. if lives are threatened specifically this bill says that provider, that state can choose to fund that provider and can do that. madam speaker, the bottom line is, planned parenthood there's only one thing is it does that you don't get -- i'll reiterate. in the on't get community health center. you can get an abortion, usually any stavenlg pregnancy for any reason. get your baby's body parts sold in the trafficking of body parts that we saw in those film

but planned parenthood isn't. if you call thursday, planned parenthood is opened 7 1/2 hours. my community health center 8 1/2. if you call friday you're out of luck at planned parenthood. madam speaker, we are paying planned parenthood to keep an empty office open that doesn't provide comprehensive care in my clinic. the gentlelady from new york you hat end of this bill couldn't provide an abortion. that's nonsense. read the bill. as long as you provide abortions consistent with the hyde amendment that. is a rape or incest exclusion or life the mother. the gentlelady was wrong. she said lives are threatened. no, madam speaker. if lives are threatened specifically this bill says that provider, that state can choose to fund that provider and can do that. madam speaker, the bottom line is, planned parenthood there's only one thing is it does that you don't get -- i'll reiterate. in the on't get community health center. you can get an abortion, usually any stavenlg pregnancy for any reason. get your baby's body parts sold in the trafficking of body parts that we saw in those film

parenthood. they dragged cecile richards, president ef planned parenthood before congress today and kept her there for five hours and it did not go well for them. i think it went fine for planned parenthood, but it went very badly for the republicans who had made this appearance today in congress into such a huge deal. it was kind of a shock. and exclusively we've got cecile richards, president of planned parenthood live here tonight for the interview. so i'm very excited to talk with her about what happened today. you will not see that anywhere else. we've also got interesting news from 2016 politics tonight in terms of whose republican candidacy is most likely to die next. >>> also with the daily show" starting its new run under its new host trevor noah last night, the big cause that the daily show's old host jon stewart is devoting himself to now that he has retired. that political cause turns out as a huge deadline tomorrow. we're going to talk about whether congress is going to reach that de

>> about 300,000 at planned parentho parenthood. >> at planned parenthood?>> yes, sir. >> what about in the whole of the united states? >> i think it's about a million. >> so you provide about a third of the abortions. you would probably have to be the leading provider of abortion in the country. >> i don't know if that's exactly true. i just know what we do. >> i've had belief of some exceptions. but there are many people that i represent, myself who object to any public money going into abortions. i think the majority of americans would oppose public federal dollars going into abortion. would you agree with that? >> i don't think the polling reflects that. i think it depends -- >> if you ask people, i think they would. that's part of it. your most recent controversy raised questions about public money in your organization. i looked at it. i was kind of stunned. it's about 41% of your total money is federal money. it is is not just a small amount. because if you had the money you get from different programs, grants, et cetera, it's 41%. and i've had that fi

planned parenthood votes and planned parenthood action pact.do they receive money from planned parenthood to conduct these activities? >> the planned parenthood action fund is a totally separate corporation, receives no federal dollars whatsoever. >> what about the management? who managing it? do you manage it? >> it's managed by a team of people who are employed -- >> are you ones of the ones that help manage it? >> i don't directly manage it. >> do you help? >> some of my time is allocated to it. >> in 2013 you were listed as a shared employee. in fact you were compensated with $31,000 to help run that organization, correct? >> you asked me if -- excuse me, sir, you asked me if i ran the organization. >> do you help run it? >> some of my time is allocated to the planned parenthood action fund which is required by law and we meet all of the legal requirements. >> you're also involved in the planned parenthood action fund. if you could help us understand what the duties are for your $31,000 of contribution. my guess is you run the mothership wh

i don't know planned parenthood. i only know what i've seen on the videos and with the representatives have said. i don't see a beloved institution. i see an organization that appears to have a blatant disregard for human life. i know you have talked about how but feels are not reliable, that is not the same thing as saying they're not true. under oath tore say that none of those statements made by planned parenthood employees were not true, are you? the wordsly some of they uttered and many statements they said, they did say. absolutely, but i think the videos were edited to make it seem like they said things they didn't say. thatuld you agree with me if the word you heard on the video are true, there were some out rages statements made. >> we would have to talk about which statements. >> let's talk about some of the statements. ms. o'donnell said and i will put it exactly, this is the most gestated fetus and the closest thing to a baby i have ever seen . she taps the heart and it starts beating. the nodes were stil

show to the planned parenthood?emocrats, (202) 748-8000 republicans, (202) 748-8001. .ndependents, (202) 748-8002 send us a tweet, go to facebook.com/c-span, or e-mail .s journal@c-span.org we'll get your thoughts in a minute. first, i want to show you 2 headlines. the washington times had this on the front page. the planned parenthood chief stumbles and tries to convince congress and need for funding. " their washington post headline was a vigorous defense of planned parenthood is their headline. on the hill, the group's leader denied illegal sale of tissue from abortions. take a listen to how the hearing started yesterday, with the chairman of the oversight government reform committee jason chafee's, the republican from utah. [video clip] a hearing. to have this is an organization that does not need federal subsidies. for the year ended on june 14. june of 2014. planned parenthood reported revenue over expenses. they had more in revenue than they had in expenses. 2013, a largend part under miss richards leadership

covers of planned parenthood. america -- coffers of planned parenthood. mr. speaker, i do not support this allotment of taxpayer dollars and will vote against any spending bill that funds planned parenthood. thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from new mexico seek reck anything -- seek recognition? without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. pearce pearce a nation, like an individual, is judged by the way it speaks for those who can't speak for themselves. by the poor, by the way it treats those without total capacities. it is in this regard that our founders brought this nation together with the core principles of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. life being the first of those. it's a constitutional requirement that i think that we have to speak for the unborn. when we see the atrocities and the videos, the callousness of the organization that is trafficking in body parts from dead babies, we should

forget about planned parenthood? just generally. >> again, i want to be responsible for planned parenthood and what we do there certainly in this situation which, again has never occurred that i know of of a baby born, that baby should, as the mother should, get appropriate medical care from the physician and would. >> have you watched all the videos released by the center for medical progress. >> i haven't watched the multihour edited videos but i have read all of the written transcripts. >> so the ones that are on youtube you haven't watched those? >> well, there have been hours and hours and hours so i haven't -- i did read through the all the -- i've watched many videos and read through the transcripts that have been provided by, again. i would say that it's important that my position i would like to see all of the videos that are not edited and those that have been provided by. >> i understand. what about -- there was one specific one that there was a technician, holly o'donnell, she was describing harvesting th

planned parenthood. maybe it should be planned non-parenthood. as opposed to planned parenthood. but that is just my personal opinion. let me talk about women in all of this. i'm going to ask the ladies from the far left to the far right of the table and maybe ms. smith in the middle some questions. ms. ohden, just your opinion, is there any reason taxpayers should fund planned parenthood, or are there other options where women can receive women's health care? ms. ohden: i don't have the statistics in front of me, but euros state is funding women's health at a higher level. i was reading something yesterday, that there is more funding than there had been in the past, despite the restrictions that have been placed on abortion facilities through different measures. i think that is a great example. the state of texas is still funding women's health services at an all-time high level. apologize that i don't have that specific information but i was just reading it on the plane last night. as a woman who survived an abortion, there is something wrong when health care and women's needs

-- planned parenthood. they have a right to know how this money is being spent. ms. richards: actually. rep. lummis: if taxpayer dollars are being used to free up services that you provide that services in the view of many taxpayers. when there are alternatives in this country, many, 13,000 clinics that cater specifically to women's health. ms. richards: i would like to i just that. a comment made earlier i was not able to respond, we do not get a federal subsidy, it is important to understand for everyone here -- functionis: could you on non-federal dollars? why do you need federal dollars? you are making a ton of though -- dough. ms. richards: we don't make that much money. rep. lummis: but that is money that could go to the 13,000 health care clinics. i yield back. ms. richards: can i answer the question? i'm not sure with the whole question was, but it is important that you understand patients are receiving either -- they are medicaid patients or title x patients, 70% of patients live at poverty or belo

>> about 300,000 at planned parentho parenthood. >> at planned parenthood?>> yes, sir. >> what about in the whole of the united states? >> i think it's about a million. >> so you provide about a third of the abortions. you would probably have to be the leading provider of abortion in the country. >> i don't know if that's exactly true. i just know what we do. >> i've had belief of some exceptions. but there are many people that i represent, myself who object to any public money going into abortions. i think the majority of americans would oppose public federal dollars going into abortion. would you agree with that? >> i don't think the polling reflects that. i think it depends -- >> if you ask people, i think they would. that's part of it. your most recent controversy raised questions about public money in your organization. i looked at it. i was kind of stunned. it's about 41% of your total money is federal money. it is is not just a small amount. because if you had the money you get from different programs, grants, et cetera, it's 41%. and i've had that fi

to planned parenthood? >> what i was saying is that if you defund planned parenthood, you defund their contraceptive services and the care they provide to women. >> so as mr. gowdy said, if we gave that money to other community health organizations, would that be okay? >> if there were community health organizations that provides as high quality care. >> do you think the only community health care in america that can provide this high quality care is planned parenthood. >> currently. >> you're saying the highestment but there r there others? there. >> are definitely community health centers there is a reason people don't go to them and go to planned parenthood. >> you have elaborated about the potential legal violations that planned parenthood may face. even if it's found that planned parenthood did not violate any loss, what justification remains for using taxpayer dollars to fund practices? >> i'm question, the question? >> you have elaborated that planned parenthood potentially violated the law. even if

planned parenthood or feeding hungry children? >> my priority, i think -- i think funding planned parenthood and the services it provides is equal to feeding children. because what planned parenthood does is preserve women's lives that are the mothers of those children. it provides contraception -- >> how can they be mothers of the children when children are aborted through planned planned parenthood? >> even women who are obtaining abortions, 60% of women obtaining abortions in this country already have at least ne if not more children. >> your priorities are different than mine. >> my priorities are funding planned parenthood's comprehensive health care services that go to low income women throughout this country. women who otherwise would become pregnant, unintendedly and who would then need abortions. so i would think as somebody who opposes abortion, you would in fact support as does judge cavanaugh of the d.c. circuit the funding of contraception -- contraceptive services to reduce unintended pregnancies. and to reduce the n

the future of planned parenthood. and make it very clear with the vaccines forum polio or measles or neurological disorders or cancer or parkinsons' we need to continue to have medical research and part of that is because there is the ability the access to the fetal tissue. so i just want to say so the delivery system across of country to provide that 80 percent receive birth control services. and to think about the estimated women into devastates just to talk about with universal health care in this country. to i, if i see a sign? we have been very lucky and fortunate even when we report to have access there are people out there that give the kind of access. i think it is under the belt. >> when you have members of the house of representatives proposing four times we might want to question clerks ever married and then get religious i will not give them a marriage certificate because of the morality? but his right to defend his two daughters i gave him the best i could to protect their right to of their reproductive s

would contact planned parenthood it seems the person in charge of planned parenthood would know the answer to that question. >> we have a very large staff. >> you are testifying the videos and funding and everything else in front of a congressional -- >> mr. gordon -- >> there's potentially four crimes, potentitentiapotentiall changing the procedure to solely obtain tissue doing this without patient's consent and performing partial birth -- there's potentially four federal crimes and all i'm asking has the justice department contacted me. >> what you asked me whether they had contacted me you asked if they contacted anyone on planned parenthood. >> you are representing planned parenthood. have they contacted planned parenthood? >> i said i will find out. i don't know. >> since the videos is your faced have you had any conversations with the president of the united states? >> no, i have not. >> since the videos surfaced have you been to the white house? >> no, i have not. >> how many times have you been to the white house? >> during what% of time? >> since mr. obama has been presiden

. 31% of americans have a negative view of planned parenthood. 61% say eliminate funding to planned parenthood -- no. only 35% say yes to that question. we'll turn it back over to the hearing but quickly, kelly, what more can you tell us about the fact that you have some democrats who requested the person behind this video also face questions at the hearing today. as i understand it there was no response from the chairman. >> reporter: the chairman is saying that there are other cases of litigation that were involved in that. i don't know all the answers behind it but cecile richards pointed out that she's here voluntarily. while there is a lot of emotion in this hearing, there isn't the kind of anger that you would expect toward a key witness that we see in some other kinds of hearings. so there is a level of respect that cecile richards is here in person. their group, planned parenthood, is providing documents. she's getting praise for being cooperative with congress, even amid these certainly strong lines of disagreement. >> i can tell you i think the chairman has said she was very cooperat

parenthood serves 2.7 million patients each year.most important statistics that my republican friends like to ignore is that more than 90% of what planned parenthood does nationally is preventative care. including cervical cancer screenings, breast cancer screenings, and family planning. not abortion services. you know, i just come from a luncheon a few minutes ago where we were honoring individuals who were leaders in the cancer prevention field. people who have advocated that it is important for all of us to be able to get checkups on a regular basis in order to prevent cancer. and here we are about to vote on the bill that if the republicans get their way would limit and eliminate access to life saving cancer screenings for countless individuals across this country. what are you thinking? this is not the way we should be proceeding. planned parenthood is one of the few affordable health care options available for women. nearly 80% of women using the planned parenthood clinics have incomes at or below 150% of poverty. it is easy to

to planned parenthood? >> what i was saying was that if you defund planned parenthood, you defund their contraceptive services and the care they provide to women -- >> so, as mr. gowdy said, if we gave that money to other community health organizations, would that be okay? >> if there were community health organizations that provided as high quality care as -- >> do you think the only community health care organization in this country is planned parenthood? >> currently it's definitely the highest -- >> you're saying the highest. the only. there are other -- >> there are other community health centers. there are reasons people don't go to them. you go to planned parenthood. >> you haven't elaborated about the legal troubles planned parenthood may face. even if it's found planned parenthood does not violate any law, what justification do you have for -- >> i'm sorry, quet again, sir? >> have you elaborated on whether that -- planned parenthood potentially violated the law. even if they didn't violate the law

parenthood clinic. it's a beloved institution, not just by me but by most americans because it is one of the few accessible providers of excellent high quality care outside of the abortion area in addition to the limited number of abortions they do. >> i would like to -- >> regular order, please. >> i would like to put into the record and ask that we not engage in this kind of member attack. i am putting into the record a statedy state data end kalts that through the planned parenthood with respect to health and 2 million patients, pap tests, and 451,000 breast exams, this is cervical and breast cancer screenings by planned parenthood to women who otherwise would not be able to afford it. i also ask unanimous consent and every member state is recorded here of helping these women get health care. another i'd like to put into the record from the young women from urge, unite for gender equity and young people less likely to have insurance and low-paying jobs and this into the record and finally i'd like to

planned parenthood does. that's what this is about. it's about preserving a pipeline of funding to the nation's largest abortion provider. we all get this. so let's drop the phony women's health charade. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields. the gentlelady from north carolina reserves. the chair recognizes the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker, i yield one minute to the gentlewoman from connecticut, ms. delauro. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from connecticut is recognized for one minute. i rise in op -- off significance to this rule and underlying -- opposition to this rule and underlying bill. they have declared war on the health and well-being of millions of women. plant parenthood serves 2.7 million americans every year. with lifesaving services like pap tests, breast exams, screenings for sexually transmitted infections. for many low-income families, planned parenthood is their only option. the majority claims that other clinics can take up the slac

it's about planned parenthood. why is it about planned parenthood? if you watch this debate you have to ask, how could anybody defend the practices at planned parenthood? harvesting body parts. how could anyone defend that? easy answer, look at political season. millions of dollars, millions of dollars are spent by planned parenthood to elect democrats to the house of representatives and to the senate. this isn't about babies, this is about money. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentlewoman from florida is recognized. ms. castor: madam speaker, i'm pleased to yield one minute to ms.delbeney of washington. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from washington is recognized for one minute. ms.delbene: thank you, madam speaker. this feels like deja vu. once again the house is ignoring the challenges facing our nation in order to attack women's health. already this year the house has voted to restrict reproductive health care in private insurance. enact a sweeping 20-week abortion band, and allow employers

planned parenthood does.is about. it's about preserving a pipeline of funding to the nation's largest abortion provider. we all get this. so let's drop the phony women's health charade. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields. the gentlelady from north carolina reserves. the chair recognizes the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker, i yield one minute to the gentlewoman from connecticut, ms. delauro. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from connecticut is recognized for one minute. i rise in op -- off significance to this rule and underlying -- opposition to this rule and underlying bill. they have declared war on the health and well-being of millions of women. plant parenthood serves 2.7 million americans every year. with lifesaving services like pap tests, breast exams, screenings for sexually transmitted infections. for many low-income families, planned parenthood is their only option. the majority claims that other clinics can take up the slack, but just listen

but for me planned parenthood is part of my dna. it is one of the finest organizations in this country. it helps women, women of color, poor women, and it gives them choice as the supreme court gave them choice. it's about upholding the law of the land. a lot of people here wouldn't want the law of the land to be held up in that county in kentucky where some woman refused to do what the supreme court told her and they made her a hero. i say, fund planned parenthood. it doesn't deliver abortions with federal funds. this hearing is about abortion and i support roe v. wade. i yield back the balance of my time. >> without objection, all other members' opening statements will be made a part of the record. we welcome our distinguished witnesses today. if you would all please rise i'll begin by swearing you in. do you and each of you solemnly swear that the testimony you're about to give shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth so help you god? thank you. you may all be seated. and let the record reflect that the witn

it would be a terrible thing for planned parenthood, but my prediction is that planned parenthood over the next weeks and months is only going to become more beloved by the united states. by the way, women, republican women and independent women as well as democratic women send their daughters to planned parenthood in high school and college because planned parenthood provides excellent medical service that is non-judgmental. we want our daughters to be saved. >> thank you, good to see you. thank you for joining us tonight. >>> puerto rican leaders were on capitol hill asking for help for their economy. they met to talk about the island's $72 billion debt. they hope that congress will amend the law so that the u.s. commonwealth can file for bankruptcy or get a loan. they're discussing the idea of a bail out. >> it is not as simple deciding to get more funds to puerto ri rico. doing so would produce more taxes and federal debt. that's the budget arithmetic that we face. there are no easy answers. >> they want to amend bankruptcy laws to allow the island cities and towns to declare thems

planned parenthood votes and planned parenthood action fund pac.-- >> that is a totally separate corporation, receives no federal dollars whatsoever. >> what about the planningment? who mansion it? do you manage it? >> it's managed by a team of people who are employed by -- >> are you one of those in management? >> i don't directly manage it, no, sir. >> do you help manage it? >> some of my time is allocated to it but i do not oversee -- i -- >> in 2013, you were listed as a shared employee. you were compensated with $31,000 to help run that organization. correct? >> you asked me -- excuse me, sir, but you asked me if i ran the organization. >> do you help run it? >> some of my time is allocated to the planned parenthood action fund which is required by law and we meet all of the legal requirements. >> so you also are involved in the planned parenthood action fund. what -- if you could help us understand what the duties are for your $31,000 of contribution, my guess is you run the mothership here when you show up and want to have something done, it

one targeting planned parenthood specifically. the second one threatening to undercut the very system of community health clinics last week which were touted as potential alternatives to planned parenthood for women, insufficient as they are with not enough locations to serve nearly the number of women that are currently served by planned parenthood. these two bills are currently the wrong direction and we'll also be talking about another select committee or special committee shortly. agon again, my view is the only committee of jurisdiction on these matters is a woman, her doctor and god and any other legislative body simply doesn't have jurisdiction. and i yield back. >> gentleman yields back his time. seeing no time being requested by any other member, i want to thank both of you for taking time to be with us as we spoke up front. this is an important and sensitive issue, and i appreciate both of our witnesses appropriately portending their views with respect to each other and this committee. i want to thank both of you for you

planned parenthood -- >> excuse me. >> planned parenthood has ginn -- planned parenthood action fund more than $22 million. to exercise -- to involve in their lobbying expenditures and advocac advocacy. >> it's not federal dollars. >> remember this all started this summer when a conservative released edited videos showing planned parenthood officials discussing donation of fetal tissue, the timing of the hearing now is no accident. the testimony comes the same day both houses of congress consider bills to keep the government open through december, a bill that now includes funding for planned parenthood over the objection of many conservative lawmakers. joining me now nbc news capitol hill krobt kelly o'connell. this is a spirited hearing all day long. where are we at now? i believe the hearing ended. right? >> reporter: still going. there are more questions than answers and it's a long time in the hot seat for the ceo of planned parenthood and she is able to withstand those tough questions and she's had democrats rally to her side at a few times where there have been suggestions of m

no one suggests the planned parenthood that planned parenthood doctors may have violated the partial-birth abortion act. many of the videos are immaterial. to violate the act, the physician must partially deliver a living fetus and have the intent. planned parenthood violated federal law. what is troubling about the video is the manner in which they would produce a. they created a false tissue procurement company to use as a front in order to infiltrate planned parenthood facilities and to create the undercover videos and may have deceived authorities to do so. .. >> >> finally we must get back to look at the hearing and how it is held. but to undermine one of the nation's leading providers of high-quality health care for women. planned parenthood serves 2.7 million americans every year. won the three have used services by the age of 45. the organization is anyone hundred years old. opponents are attempting to use the videos as a pretext for federal funding for planned parenthood. unsuccessful it will hurt those who rely on planned parenthood services but it would not prevent abortions. is

abortions are only about 1% of what planned parenthood does. parenthood did nothing wrong.t helps -- the things they're are doing is helping science and to cure disease. what they are doing is just wasting our tax dollars. we pay for these sessions in congress, and they know, the republicans know this is a wedge issue that divides people in this country, and that is exactly what they are trying to do. they don't want to have sessions in congress that help this country and talk about rebuilding our infrastructure, or anything like that. they just want to bring up wedge about wanting to shut the government down. that cost millions of dollars to shut the government down. they're just wasting money and it is just ridiculous what they are doing. city,adrian from panama florida, you're next. caller: i think it is time for women to start taking responsibility for their sexuality. and not have everyone in this country paying for their irresponsibility. i don't think planned parenthood is offering anything except abortion. services thatthose can be received that can be received from

don't defund planned parenthood.any working class americans it's their only access to affordable health care. courtney was suffering from endomeet rios sis, she turned to planned parenthood to preserve her fertility. >> i worked really hard to get into this graduate program, and now i'm looking at i need to get a job, and i'm not going to be able to study for this reason. so planned parenthood made it so i could get the medication. >> reporter: natasha found a lump in her breast. >> planned parenthood was my first contact with getting my first breast cancer stre streen -- screening. >> reporter: not everyone in congress sees planned parenthood as benevolent organization. they also perform abortions. a video surfaced reportedly showing executives openly discussing the sale of fetal tissue for profit. many in congress were incensed and for a time threatened to shut down the government if federal dollars continued to support the clinics. the head of planned parenthood has been called to testify before the committee. >>

does, who planned parenthood serves and why planned parenthood is so important to the women, men andaw yesterday from the republican majority was evidence they don't understand women. they certainly don't understand women's health. they certainly don't understand the very programs they oversee, like medicaid. >> i understand what you're saying. and you can certainly suggest that that was not a fair hearing yesterday. i don't think anybody expected it to be. certainly your organization didn't. this was about defending yourself against allegations. what i'm saying is if you had said, if your organization had done something to take people to task for speaking this way about something that is so emotional and religious to a lot of people, it would have helped your cause. you know, i've asked that question, you answered it. >> the issue, chris -- i'm happy to say, but the issue is, we know those videotapes were extremely doctored. people edited them -- >> they're their words. >> one question to another question. they left all kinds of things on the cutting room floor. those are not fair r

today, this was the big climax of their war on planned parenthood. they dragged cecile richards, president ef planned parenthood before congress today and kept her there for five hours and it did not go well for th.

planned parenthood does. that is what this is about. about preserving a pipeline of funding to the nations largest abortion provider. we all got this. let's drop the phony women's health charade. the chair recognizes the gentleman from massachusetts. >> one minute to the gentlewoman from -- gentleman from connecticut. >-- gentlewoman, excuse me. i rise in opposition to this rule and the underlying bill. the majority have declared war on the health and well-being of millions of women. planned parenthood serves 2.7 million americans every year, with life-saving services, like pap tests, breast exams, screening for sexually transmitted infections, and for many low income families, planned parenthood is their only option. the majority claims that other clinics can pick up the slack, but listen to doctors, the president of the american congress of ob/gyn, and i quote, planned parenthood, if it went away, there are a good number of patients just in my service area that no longer will have a doctor. if they start ca

today, this was the big climax of their war on planned parenthood.anned parenthood before congress today and kept her there for five hours and it did not go well for them. i think it went fine for planned parenthood, but it went very badly for the republicans who had made this appearance today in congress into such a huge deal. it was kind of a shock. and exclusively we've got cecile

planned parenthood does not do mammograms. but they did in the last year 500,000 breast screenings and i could offer anecdotal information that allows, you can go downstairs right here to the house fay sigs and -- physician and the house physician doesn't provide all of the services but refers you out to g.w. or to walter reed bethesda. so referring out those women, if i were to pull up anecdotal information of the number of women that did ultimately learn that they have problems, those statistics justify the continuation of this organization that provides compassionate services for women. i'm pleased to yield two minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman, my friend from washington, ms. delbene. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized for two minutes. ms. delbene: thank you, mr. speaker. here we go again. just 10 days ago, the house took a vote to attack women's health. at that time, i said it felt like deja vu. now i'm starting to wonder if this is the only issue my colleagues care about. have we take an vote to