Chris Smith

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, next week tens of thousands of women and men from around the country will March For Life, making clear to the country and to the world that women and unborn babies deserve the utmost respect, love, and protection from the violence of abortion. Sadly, Mr. Speaker, since 1973 over 61 million unborn babies have been killed by either dismemberment, a procedure where the child is decapitated and torn apart arms, legs, and torso or by chemical poisoning. The loss of children's lives in America is staggering, a death toll that equates with the entire population of Italy. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the distinguished gentleman from Indiana, Congressman Jim Banks, who has been a leader in defending the innocent and most vulnerable.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for his eloquent comments and reminding us of the great progress being made at the State level where so many laws and policies have been enacted, and we are trying to do that on the Federal level. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Alabama, Martha Roby, a member of the Appropriations Committee and the Judiciary Committee.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I thank Congresswoman Roby for her very powerful statement and her leadership here in the U.S. House. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Harris), my distinguished friend and colleague, the co-chairman of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus. Dr. Andy Harris is a board-certified anesthesiologist who has served so ably at Johns Hopkins and elsewhere.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I thank Dr. Harris so very much for his comments. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Norman), a distinguished Member. He is also the sponsor of the Ensuring Accurate and Complete Data Reporting Act.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for sharing that beautiful story of his grandchild. What a tenacious spirit, and our prayers are with him as he prospers and thrives. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Babin), my good friend and colleague.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman very much for his comments tonight. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Green).

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Baird), a Bronze Star winner and a Purple Heart recipient. I thank him for his service and thank him for his witness for life.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Chabot), my good friend and colleague. The gentleman was the prime author of the law to save born-alive children, a law that we are looking now to strengthen with 199 cosponsors which is Representative Ann Wagner's bill. I thank the gentleman for his leadership.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for his leadership. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Hice).

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman so much and thank him for reminding the Members, as well as those who might be watching on C-SPAN, of the selflessness of the pro-life movement. The people who will be marching are doing it for others, and, increasingly, at every march, there are more women who are postabortive who now speak out on behalf of their lost child. And they admonish and encourage others not to make that same terrible, irreversible mistake. I yield to the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Fortenberry), my good friend and colleague.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman very much for his very eloquent remarks and for his clarity as well. He has always been such a clear speaker, and I thank him so much. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Marshall), and I would like to point out to the Chair that we have so many doctors, M.D.s, who are speaking on behalf of unborn children and their moms. I want to thank the gentleman, Dr. Marshall, for that as well.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman so much for his words. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Johnson).

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield now to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Latta).

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Ohio for his leadership on that bill and all of the other pro-life pieces of legislation. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. John W. Rose).

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Walberg), my good friend and colleague.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Flores).

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Lamborn).

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, may I inquire how much time we have left.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Georgia.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate my good friend and colleague for his very eloquent statement. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Yoho).

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, again I point out to my colleagues that there are so many medical doctors who are part of this pro-life effort. Hopefully, their views, like all of ours, but theirs especially, will be weighed and, hopefully, people will agree to the great work that Dr. Joyce is doing. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Joyce).

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Watkins), who represents the Second Congressional District.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Cloud), who is my friend and colleague.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield to another gentleman from Texas (Mr. Wright), and I thank him for sponsoring the Teleabortion Prevention Act and the Child Custody Protection Act.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Guest), who represents the Third Congressional District.