Providing For Consideration of Establishing a Select Investigative Panel of The Committee on Energy And Commerce

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Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H. Res. 461, legislation to establish a select panel to investigate the matters that were brought to the forefront in a series of shocking and disturbing videos recently released by the Center for Medical Progress.

   These videos, which show Planned Parenthood officials engaging in the sale of aborted baby body parts, must be fully investigated with the utmost detail and attention.

   Ten videos so far have been publicized depicting Planned Parenthood engaging in fetal tissue trafficking. These actions are despicable, unspeakable and barbaric.

   This select committee will also, investigate, the practices of businesses involved in the second and third trimester abortions, including partial birth abortions and procedures that lead to babies being born alive in attempted abortions.

   It's a national disgrace that taxpayer dollars account for 41 percent of Planned Parenthood's revenues, which also serves as the nation's largest abortion provider.

   The creation of this investigative panel is an important step in getting to the truth and holding the recipients of taxpayer dollars accountable for what they do.

   It is wrong to take money out of the wallets of hardworking Americans and hand it over to organizations like Planned Parenthood.

   This select committee will investigate this issue thoroughly--a responsibility that the Obama Administration has refused to do.

   I look forward to the panel's findings.

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