House of Representatives - June 16, 2005

Floor Statement during debate on the Maloney Amendment to H.R. 2862

Mr. Chairman, 

I rise in strong opposition to this amendment. 

The Chinese Government has a policy of killing unborn children it deems a waste of valuable space in one of the world's largest countries. 

UNFPA actively and passively supports this policy of thinning the population by killing unborn children. In fact, it has gone so far as to praise China's population control tactics. Until that changes, UNFPA should not get a dime of taxpayer money.

As we debate this bill, let us face the truth: Is that really what we want to support or encourage? I do not think so.

Make no mistake about it, UNFPA is in bed with Beijing on forced abortions; and if we fund UNFPA, Beijing gets stronger. If we fund UNFPA, we only encourage the regime's strategy of exterminating the babies they do not want. If we truly care about human rights, we should support programs that work, programs that uphold the dignity of human life, not programs that allow a repressive, Communist government to enforce a systematic effort of abuse and repression and murder.

Our country does not believe in forced abortion. We do not believe in harvesting the organs of prisoners who are being executed.

Why would we want to support this? 

A Nation that believes in the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness should not give aid to any organization that does not support these rights.

I urge opposition to and defeat of this amendment.