Thank you for your response, Mr. Cornyn.
There is an undeniable need for the services of Planned Parenthood, which provides many essential reproductive services to both women and men who cannot afford them elsewhere. The truth is, many of your constituents depend on this service, and since you have offered no counter-solution, nor have you offered any facts that support your position, I will respectfully ask that you consider the facts and make decision that help your constituents, which is what you were elected to do. Otherwise, please tell me where my girlfriend and I should go to for reproductive health care (and we have never had an abortion, by the way).
Please consider what will help your constituents the most, based on facts, not ideology.
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/
Sincerely,
George McQueen
Austin, Texas
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On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 8:41 AM,
Dear Mr. McQueen:
Thank you for contacting me about federal funding for Planned Parenthood. I appreciate having the benefit of your comments on this important matter.
As you may know, the House of Representatives recently passed the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (H.R. 1), which included an amendment to restrict federal funding for Planned Parenthood. I support this provision, and you may be certain that I will continue to support initiatives to prevent federal taxpayer dollars from funding Planned Parenthood during the 112th Congress.
Additionally, it may interest you to learn that I, along with 31 other Members of Congress, sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting the amount of Title X federal funding given to Planned Parenthood and other specific organizations from Fiscal Year 2002—2009. In response to my oversight request, the GAO found and outlined almost $1 billion in taxpayer dollars directed to these organizations. Specifically, the nation’s largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood, reportedly received over $650 million in federal funds over a seven year period. I believe that taxpayer funding of abortion is unacceptable, and I will continue to exercise aggressive oversight on this issue.
I am committed to building a culture of life in America. Every life is a precious gift from God, and we must protect those who cannot protect themselves, ensuring—from conception to natural death—that every human being is treated with the dignity and respect he or she deserves. I appreciate having the opportunity to represent the interests of Texans in the United States Senate. Thank you for taking the time to contact me.
Sincerely,
JOHN CORNYN
United States Senator
517 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Tel: (202) 224-2934
Fax: (202) 228-2856
http://www.cornyn.senate.gov
