Health care decisions. And i might add that planned parenthood polls four times stronger than congress. I might add, we should be investigating this group that did fraudulent, edited tapes and not a distinguished health care providing health lifesaving group that is across this Nation Saving lives and providing basic Reproductive Health care to american women, many of whom are very poor and many of whom are very vulnerable. So i want to publically thank planned parenthood. One in five women in america have gone to planned parenthood for services, including myself, at times in their life when they needed it. And i want to thank you for the work that you are doing. To provide basic health care Reproductive Health Care Services to american women and men. I will hold the record open for five legislative days for any members who would like to submit a written statement. We have had wide interest from a number of our colleagues from broader house membership. I would ask unanimous consent tha
Will take up a temporary spending measure. We are not sure when. That will have to go through the rules committee. Look for house coverage tomorrow on 10 00 a. M. On at 10 00 a. M. Eastern. The house today passed a measure that would allow states to exclude organizations like planned parenthood and other organizations that perform abortions from state medicaid funding. The white house has issued a veto threat on that legislation, no word on whether the senate will take that out. The issue of planned parenthood came before a link the hearing before the House Oversight link the hearing before the House Oversight committee. Parenthood president is Cecile Richards. She testified today. Here is the headline today. Planned parenthood chief goes headtohead with gop in an emotional hearing. Writes that the president insisted the organization had not broken the law, and the accusation it faced after embarrassing video that showed executors nonchalantly discussing fetal tissue discussions. She f
Prevailing his view is on capitol hill, and how warm the members of congress would be on working with members of russia. , it is something you hear the republicans say, for sure. I guess i was not surprised to hear from him, but it was quite blunt that he said that. I think putin has few friends on capitol hill. Said on the iran deal, he he would put legislation and to make sure our allies in the region have what they need to counter a Nuclear Threshold with iran. What does let me . Does that mean more arms sales . , he is talking about increasing Security Assistance to israel, and our gulf writers. His constituency is probably pushing him on this. Nowe is a lot of talk right on what israel is going to get, in terms of extra arms. The president did have that vid. Ing at camp da what they promised them is unclear. There is alway obviously going e some help that the United States will give both sides to counter their fears, or offset their fears, about the deal. Host that is it for our t
Where they want to go. This is fundamentally about individual rights and individuals aability to choose where they want to get health care. Its another example of politicians coming in to the examine room and making decisions. Now, my colleagues on the right, madam speaker, often will say they want to stand for individual rights. Well, planned parenthood has not broken any laws to my knowledge. If an individual patient wants to get their care at planned parenthood, thats their right. Planned parenthoods providing access to care. They are doing exactly what their name says, planning and helping families decide when they are ready to start a family. Planning parenthood. We should protect that fundamental individual right. Now, as a doctor i find it offensive when the government comes into my exam room and tells patients what they can and cant do. Fundamentally to the practice of medicine i have to answer my patients questions, empower them to make the choice that is they want to, and let
Professor Rashid Khalidi will join us to talk about syria as well as palestines historic day the United Nations. An republica felto st down the government over planned parenthood. As planned parenthood president Cecile Richards testifies before congress. Whats it is a shame to think there are people in this country who are so committed to ending womens access to both the control and safe and legal abortions that they will resort to any means to try to entrap people, twist the truth in order to reach their end. But again, we believe and why i am here voluntarily today is that the facts are on our side. Amy we will speak with michigan commerce woman Brenda Lawrence. Then to oklahoma. Through several phone calls and conversations with the Attorney Generals Office and the governors office, we have asked for the governor to grant a stay of execution for richard euge glossip until next month. Amy death row prisoner Richard Glossip is given 37 more days to ve. We wilspeak with leadg antideath