Cindy Hyde-Smith Touts Reconciliation 'Prohibiting Abortion Providers From Receiving Medicaid Funds'

During debate on the Senate floor, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) spoke in support of the Big Beautiful Bill.

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00:00The senator from Mississippi.

00:02I object to the senator's motion to strike the provision establishing a common-sense protection of taxpayers' dollars

00:08by prohibiting abortion providers from receiving Medicaid funds for one year.

00:13There was a time when protecting American tax dollars from supporting the abortion industry

00:18was an uncontroversial, nonpartisan effort that we could all get behind.

00:24Even if we had opposing views on protecting the dignity of human life,

00:28this provision does not target any one entity.

00:32If a medical provider wishes to stay within the Medicaid program,

00:35it should simply cut elective abortion procedures from its services.

00:40Mr. President, the pending amendment number 2771 would cause the underlying legislation to exceed

00:47the Finance Committee Section 302A allocations of the new budget authority and outlays.

00:53Therefore, I raise a point of order against this measure pursuant to Section 302F

00:58of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

01:02Mr. President.

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01:20Mr. President.

01:22Mr. President.