Though it may seem as though liberal darling Planned Parenthood is ready to sail right past all of those undercover videos showing haggling over the price of harvested organs and sales of intact fetuses, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing this morning under the name, “Planned Parenthood Exposed: Examining the Horrific Abortion Practices at the Nation’s Largest Abortion Provider,” which drew a full house.
Townhall’s Cortney O’Brien was there and reports that witnesses against Planned Parenthood were treated rudely or dismissed.
Rep. Conyers says the title of today's #PlannedParenthood hearing proves it's one-sided and that the CMP videos were 'doctored.' #prolife
— Cortney O'Brien (@obrienc2) September 9, 2015
Conyers says Congress must have better things to do than 'undermine' Planned Parenthood.
— Cortney O'Brien (@obrienc2) September 9, 2015
Rep. Trent Franks is getting very emotional talking about the human rights atrocity of abortion. #prolife pic.twitter.com/hXtQ1buWNm
— Cortney O'Brien (@obrienc2) September 9, 2015
Rep. Steve Cohen says Planned Parenthood is in his 'DNA' and supports funding. :/ #plannedparenthood
— Cortney O'Brien (@obrienc2) September 9, 2015
Cohen also informed the committee that Planned Parenthood “is one of the finest organizations in this country.”
Rep. Cohen also said the CMP #PlannedParenthood investigation was 'show business.' #prolife
— Cortney O'Brien (@obrienc2) September 9, 2015
Rep. Nadler says the CMP videos were made by 'liars in a long line of liars.' #PlannedParenthood
— Cortney O'Brien (@obrienc2) September 9, 2015
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Invited to speak at the hearing were four witnesses, two of whom were abortion survivors.
House hearing: "If abortion is about women's rights, what were mine?" @giannajessen, abortion survivor pic.twitter.com/JaiTlGpvbL
— Alison H.Centofante (@AlisonHowardC) September 9, 2015
Abortion survivor Gianna Jessen: “38 years later, if abortion is about women’s rights, then what were mine?” #PlannedParenthood #prolife
— Cortney O'Brien (@obrienc2) September 9, 2015
Rep. Forbes apologizes to the witness from the National Right to Life that Rep. Nadler called him 'remarkably ignorant.' #prolife
— Cortney O'Brien (@obrienc2) September 9, 2015
These Dem reps have been EXTREMELY rude to the @nrlc witness. Rep. Cohen just said he was 'old and doesn't remember' #prolife
— Cortney O'Brien (@obrienc2) September 9, 2015
Rude Dem Reps Call Pro-life Witness 'Remarkably Ignorant' and 'Old' at Planned Parenthood Hearing http://t.co/SvgXg9ga1C
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) September 9, 2015
So loving and tolerant. @KatiePavlich
— JJ Boogie ▶️? (@JJ_Boogie) September 9, 2015
@KatiePavlich When all you have is name-calling, you've lost the argument.
— TREY ☧ (@TreyMays) September 9, 2015
After Reps. Nadler and Cohen sufficiently embarrassed a #prolife witness, they made their exits. #plannedparenthood pic.twitter.com/nE6Kpyu9YS
— Cortney O'Brien (@obrienc2) September 9, 2015
Rep. Hank Johnson said a #prolife testimony was 'worthless' b/c he hadn't seen the unedited videos. Johnson hasn't even seen edited version.
— Cortney O'Brien (@obrienc2) September 9, 2015
@KatiePavlich so @RepHankJohnson who feared Guam might capsize if we sent in additional #Marines feels need to display his ignorance again
— Gary Carlo (@GaryACarlo) September 9, 2015
https://twitter.com/timthejarhead/status/641661451384586240
Through tears, Rep. Franks asked what is so liberating about torturously killing unborn babies. #PlannedParenthood #prolife
— Cortney O'Brien (@obrienc2) September 9, 2015
Following the hearing, politicians had the opportunity to issue press releases. In his, Cohen dismissed the “heavily edited and discredited videos that were released to mislead the public regarding the work done by Planned Parenthood.”
ICYMI I spoke out against deceitful efforts to defund #PlannedParenthood because I #StandWithPP & want #FactsNotFraud http://t.co/vqdmcvjXJJ
— Steve Cohen (@RepCohen) September 9, 2015
https://twitter.com/katianna321/status/641709735771664384
Rep. Trey Gowdy posted video of his questions asked at the hearing.
ICYMI: Questions to witnesses during @HouseJudiciary hearing "Planned Parenthood Exposed." Watch here: https://t.co/wtzsTJvvyq
— Trey Gowdy (@TGowdySC) September 9, 2015
@TGowdySC @HouseJudiciary So Love You ❤️❤️❤️❤️Trey…Keep Them Against The Wall
— NaplesQueen (@NaplesQueen) September 9, 2015
@TGowdySC @HouseJudiciary Thank you sir. The butchering of babies with my tax $$ must STOP!!
— William (@threesleeves) September 9, 2015
@TGowdySC @HouseJudiciary Thank God you are fighting this fight!
— Mike Dacko (@mdacko1) September 9, 2015
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