unborn and i hope you'll tell us about that. in 2005 sheikh graduated summa cum laude where she majored in political science with the hope to become a full-time pro-life activist and she did. she lives with her husband and her two sons gunner and bear. don't you love those names? [laughter] the battle for the lives of unborn children i is the emotional for most of us. on both sides of the issues. for me, the last couple of months looking and sonogram pictures of these to precious little babies. i've about to become a grandmother this summer of twins. those babies are human beings and so beautiful and already so distinctive already five months, they move around, push each other , it brings it home, it really brings it home when they're in your own family family, your own babies about to be born. overcome recent years i have seen more people shifting to the side of respect for unborn life. i believe that kristan hawkins has been a critical part of that. please join me now to welcome kristan hawkins. [applause] that is so exciting, twins. i remember i got my first ultrasound for my son the machine was messing up. very early in a pregnancy and they said w

seen more and more people, both young and not so young shifting over to the side of respect for unborn life. i believe that kirsten hawkins has been a critical part of the swing of the pendulum. please join me in a welcoming kristan hawkins. [applause] >> so exciting. i remember when i got my first ultrasound. the machine was messing up and it was early in a pregnancy. recede to saks. see you have to lend in your family? our was like, no. i was in a panic. i cannot imagine having to twin gunners. it would become a crazy. i will go into why we wrote the book and introduce you to some of the people who are featured in the book. forty-one years ago seven men not too far from here, the supreme court, ruled in favor of a 27-year-old relatively unknown lawyer who actually had an abortion in college. there ruled in her favor in the roe v wade case. along with its companion, they both legalized abortion and all nine months of pregnancy in our country for whatever reason. most people in america actually -- i have to repeat this, and all nine months to most people in america do not realize that today

seen more and more people, both young and not so young, shifting over to the side of respect for unborn life. and i believe that kristan hawkins has been a critical part of the swing of the pendulum. please join me now in welcoming kristan hawkins. [applause] >> that's so exciting, twins. i remember when i got my first ultrasound of my some. i think the ultrasound machine was messing up and they were like, icq. they have twins and your family? no. i was in a panic. i can't imagine having to twins on earth. running around the house but it would be kind of crazy. today i want to talk to you about the pro-life generation and then going to why we wrote the book and introduce you to some of the people who are featured in the book. 41 years ago, seven men, not too far from their, the supreme court ruled in favor of a 27 year-old runs of the unknown lawyer who actually had an abortion in college named sid. they ruled in her favor in the roe v. wade case. along with its companion, they both legalized abortion and all nine months of pregnancy in our country for whatever reason. most people in america

. >> north dakota leaves in the life of the unborn child and believes heartbeat is life. >> undermining the standards set out in the supreme court 1973 ruling in "roe versus wade". that decision gave women the right to an abortion until the fetus is viable outside the womb, about 24 weeks it into pregnancy. speaking last friday at a planned parenthood conference, president obama took aim at measures designed to limit abortion rights. he told the crowd such policies would, quote, roll back basic rights when it comes to women's health. >> when you read about some of these laws, you want to check the calendar. you want to make sure you are still living in 2013. 40 years after the supreme court affirmed a woman's constitutional right to privacy including the right to choose, we shouldn't have to remind people that when it comes to a woman's health, no politician should get to decides what's best for you. >> brown: the president also pledged to fight every step of the way on behalf of planned parenthood. two republicans in congress and several gop controlled state legislatures, introduced in

. >> i am larry mcneill and i support 40 days for life and we know that the unborn child is a human being and yet the only person who suffers death is that child and she should be protected and that is our theory. not to hurt anybody, but to protect a human being, should be the most protected place in the world. so we are compelled to protect a young girl in the wo mb of her mother, and they were criticized for allowing the holocaust to happen. >> they tell me only 2 percent of the money is spent on that. and i think that if i killed one child, in my life, people would look down on me for that. killing only, you know, for only 2 percent to kill children in the wo mb of their mother to me is not something that can be supported, so we are compelled to try to save human life and the real threat is to the babies and we try to do that with compassion and love and not intimidation and that would be the worst and i really sorry for anybody who has had to go through this, it is so, so difficult. we should join together to support women. when they are having a difficult pregnancy. we should love t

. >> i am larry mcneill and i support 40 days for life and we know that the unborn child is a human being and yet the only person who suffers death is that child and she should be protected and that is our theory. not to hurt anybody, but to protect a human being, should be the most protected place in the world. so we are compelled to protect a young girl in the wo mb of her mother, and they were criticized for allowing the holocaust to happen. >> they tell me only 2 percent of the money is spent on that. and i think that if i killed one child, in my life, people would look down on me for

are the whations on the table and we believe we have a priority to be concerned about -- the life of the unbornnd a whole list of issues. also, speaking to policy makers to say are the things christians are concerned about and this is why. the pro-life issue is not a generational blip. it is something increasing. thenext generation have concern that we communicate that to elected officials and others but we do not endorse candidates. host: massachusetts. susan is a democrat. guest: good morning. my comment is about the bill of rights. when they mention the freedom of neligion, it seems like the gu part -- they never focus on that second part. the first part is freedom of religion, and the second part is there should be no law that the government could make that would prohibit the free exercise of that religion. thisnk sometimes separation of church and state, which is offputting to some, is not really mentioned anywhere in the constitution and they start to get overboard on not allowing, say about a christian -- say, a christian group, having an area in the school to meet, or children in school

life. these killings expose the very gruesome nature of what happens in abortion clinics all across this country where over 1.2 million unborn children die in abortions every year. as legislator, i will continue to speak in defense of the most basic human rights, life. i will continue to support legislation that would stop federal funding for abortion providers. and i will continue to champion the inherent human dignity of every life born and unborn. thank you. mr. smith: my good friend and colleague, mrs. hartzler, for her statement of championing the rights of the unborn and their mothers and joining us in this special order today. i'd like to yield to a medical doctor who has been a leader on conscience rights in the house of representatives and the congress, dr. fleming. mr. fleming: i certainly want to thank my good friend from new jersey for all the great work that you have done on this and what you continue to do, and i have to say, mr. speaker, that just hearing about this trial, quite frankly i haven't heard about it on tv, if i weren't informed about it leading up to this special order, i wouldn't know about the go

the life of the unborn and you move forward through a whole list of issues, and then, also, speaking to cap dates and policy policymakers. these are the things christians are concerned about, and this is why. the pro-life issue is in the just a generational blip, but something that is increasing in terms of the next generation of evangelicals, roman catholic, and others as issue of concern, and so we communicate that to candidates and elected officials and others, but we don't endorse candidates. >> host: blackstone, massachusetts, susan, a democratic. good morning. >> caller: good morning. my comment is about the bill of rights. when they mentioned the freedom of religion, it seems like the gun -- the gun part, they never kind of focused on that second part, like the first part is freedom of religion, and the second part is there shall be no law that the government should make against, you know, that would prohibit the free exercise of that religion, and i think sometimes this separation of church and state, which is, according to some, not really mentioned anywhere in the constituti

unborn fetus. the fact is god is the least pro-life character in the entire bible. and potions like the one god recommends in numbers were commonplace in emperial rome. jesus was against the death penalty. he never said forgive us our trespasses as we lethally inject those who trespass against us. i'm not saying jesus would have been pro-abortion but if he met a woman who had to make the awful choice, i don't think he would have had them thrown in jail. so be against the practice of saving illegal abortion. we don't have an abortion problem but a birth control problem with an abortion symptom then you can get serious about providing birth control. how would republicans raise funds? gay marriages and mexicans, not always enough. that's "viewpoint" for tonight. i want to thank

unborn fetus. the thing is these people support the death penalty. they're not pro-life.have a pro-life liberal who is against euthanasia and death penalty. >> youyou have kids who are being thrown out of head start and they don't want birth control to be covered under insurance. pro-life is access to healthcare access to education. j what about the plight of women who live in these states or might live in these states. do you think it's not good for a state economy that you advertise to women that this is not a good state to live in? >> i just think when you advertise that you don't care about a woman's understanding--you think that you know better than a woman her economic standing what decisions she should make about her body, her medical decisions whatever. i would counter your point. >> john: please. >> it's scientifically proven a person who is going to be executed is a person. you know, a bunch of cells--medically a fetus if you define it as a person, that's what your religion tells you it is. >> cenk: in the bible says until they take their first breath they are n

questions on the table and what we believe we have a priority to be concerned about -- the life of the unbornnd a whole list of issues. also, speaking to policy makers to say are the things christians are concerned about and this is why. the pro-life issue is not a generational blip. it is something increasing. the next generation have the concern that we communicate that to elected officials and others but we do not endorse candidates. host: massachusetts. susan is a democrat. guest: good morning. my comment is about the bill of rights. when they mention the freedom of religion, it seems like the gun part -- they never focus on that second part. the first part is freedom of religion, and the second part is there should be no law that the government could make that would prohibit the free exercise of that religion. i think sometimes this separation of church and state, which is offputting to some, is not really mentioned anywhere in the constitution and they start to get overboard on not allowing, say about a christian group --, -- say, a christian group, having an area in the school to meet,

unborn. this case isn't about -- isn't only about upholding the sanctity of life, but it is also about patient care and safety. further, it shows many in the mainstream media will turn a blind eye if it is in their agenda. mr. gosar: no one can defend gosnell's practices yet his criminal case proceeds without the national outcry for justice that we have heard on other murder cases. do we value the lives of infants or the health care of mothers who endured such medical care? the lack of oversight allowing dr. gosnell to perform late-term abortions and murder babies should be scrutinized in the same manner as other cereal -- serial killers. my hope is our actions today shed light on this case and start a conversation to be sure that this never happens again. mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan rise? >> mr. speaker, unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. walberg: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise with my colleagues today to ask why the me

we have the responsibility to protect the unborn as well as the sanctity of all innocent human life.lesale murder clinics continue to take innocent lives. the prosecution of kermit gosnell is a positive step towards stopping our nation's slide toward unrestricted abortions. thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back her time. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. across this country we are seeing the ruinous effects of climate change, more powerful storms in the east to persistent drought and catastrophic wildfires in the west. we are not powerless in the face of this threat. we know what we have to do. slow our emissions of greenhouse gases, deploy clean energy solutions, but we also must do another thing. we must manage our forestlands to be part of the solution instead of part of the problem. healthy forests can help remove carbon dioxide fro

life forces did not, did not link abortion to sin. they largely kept theology out of it and so we now see states like north dakota, arkansas, passing laws that better protect unbornies and there would be more states that do that. that's a huge win for traditional forces in america. but on the gay marriage front, it's a far different story. here's what i said to megyn kelly last week. >> the come pelg argument is on the side of homosexuals. that's where the compelling argument is. we are entrepreneurs. we just want -- we are americans, we want to be treated like everybody else. that's a compelling argument. to deny that, you have to have a very strong argument on the other side. the other side hasn't been able to do anything but thump the bible. >> bill: that analysis essentially is correct. antigay marriage forces, forces, not individuals, forces, have not seized upon one central persuasive argument like the human dna component. and so those who oppose gay marriage are scattered all over the place and many of them are using the bible as their basis to reject homosexuals nuptials. that's a loser all day every day in our secular court system which i believe is larg

life is a gift from god. i first met barb and her husband nearly 35 years ago and have worked closely with them to protect innocent unborn children ever since. for eight years i worked with them on legislation to ban the horrific practice of partial-birth abortion. with their significant help and influence, the partial-birth abortion ban act passed congress, was signed into law by president bush, was upheld by the united states supreme court on a 5-4 vote, and is now the law of the land. despite her passing, her legacy and good works will live on. god bless barbara wilke. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the wiobction.from new york rise? mr. elliott: thank you,since an ined naty of silence resolution earlier today. this is a day in which students from around the country rise to show their solidarity with gay, lesbian, transgender, and bisexual students who suffer abuse and harassment and are bullied solely because of their sexual orientation and gender identity. i will use this one-minute speech to observe a moment of silence to let all of those children know i stand with them, th

development of unborn children and survival of the physical and mental development of children up to five years of age. close quote. the focus is on improving nutrition during the first 1,000 days of life of the most important contributions our foreign assistance can make to global health, and it works synergistically to mitigate malaria, tb, and other devastating diseases around the world, but especially on the subcontinent of africa. >> thank you, mr. smith. our last opening statement will be made by mr. sosolini of rhode island. >> thank you. and welcome to the committee. i want to begin by thanking the leadership and work. as we all know, our investments in development in aid are not only important for us to do in terms of our national security, but they're important because the american people benefit when we help to create a more stable and more democratic world. i particularly want to compliment you on the work to reform our food aid. the whole usaid forward, which i'm anxious to hear more about, the great work that the mcc has done in places around the world. and this is an opportunity, i think, for us to really reinforce our responsibility to make these kinds of investments ar

development of unborn children and the survival and physical mental the look of children up to five years of age u.s. aid feeds the strategic focus on improving nutrition during the first 1,000 days of lifes one of the most important contributions in our foreign assistance can make to the global health and works synergistic with initiatives to mitigate malaria, hiv/aids and other devastating diseases around the world, but including and especially on the subcontinent of africa pete thank you. >> thank you mr. smith. in our last opening statement will be made by wrote island for one minute. >> thank you to the witnesses and welcome to the committee. i want to just begin by thanking the leadership, and as we all know, our investments in the development are not only important for us to do in our national security but they are important because the american people benefit when we help to create a more stable and space world, i particularly want to compliment you on the work is being done to reform the food aid and the whole u.s. aid for word and the great work that mcc has done in other places around the world and this is an opportunity i think for us to really reinforce our responsibility to