[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 29, 2021)] [House] [Page H3248] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] REQUEST TO CONSIDER H.R. 18, NO TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR ABORTION ACT (Mr. LAMBORN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to protect the sanctity of human life, especially the lives of the unborn. The Hyde amendment has saved nearly 2\1/2\ million lives since its first inclusion in an appropriation bill in 1976. This historically bipartisan amendment which prohibits the use of taxpayer dollars paying for abortion is supported by a majority of Americans. H.R. 18, of which I am an original cosponsor, codifies the Hyde amendment and applies it to all government funding, cementing the protections for the most vulnerable Americans. This bill is called the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 18, and I ask for its immediate consideration in the House. The SPEAKER pro tempore. As the Chair has previously advised, the request cannot be entertained absent appropriate clearance. ____________________