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“TRIBUTE TO MIKE POMPEO” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the in the Senate section section on page S8440 on Nov. 18.
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TRIBUTE TO MIKE POMPEO
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Madam President, I rise to pay tribute to former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. During Mr. Pompeo's time at the State Department, he worked tirelessly to defend unborn children around the world. Under then-Secretary Pompeo's leadership, the United States stood as a nation that values all human rights, including the right to life. His bold leadership encouraged other world leaders to join the United States in standing against efforts by some within the United Nations to make abortion on demand an international right.
Mr. Pompeo established his pro-life bona fides during his four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. During that time, he supported numerous pieces of pro-life legislation, such as the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act and the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.
His commitment to the pro-life cause continued in his role as our Nation's top diplomat. A few particular successes stand out.
First, Secretary Pompeo initiated a new compliance mechanism to ensure enforcement of the Mexico City Policy, which prohibits taxpayer dollars from being used for abortion overseas. Under the Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance policy, the State Department would refuse to partner with any foreign organizations involved in supporting abortions. Additionally, these nongovernment organizations will also have to provide certification to the State Department that they are not involved with abortions. This highly successful policy closed an overwhelming proportion of the loopholes that had previously allowed organizations to skirt compliance with the Mexico City Policy.
Second, Secretary Pompeo ensured full enforcement of the Siljander amendment, an annual rider in the State and foreign operations appropriations bill to prohibit the use of U.S. funds, including foreign assistance, to lobby for or against abortion abroad.
Third, the Department of State led the United States to sign the Geneva Consensus Declaration in 2020, which reaffirmed ``that there is no international right to abortion.'' Thirty-three other nations, representing more than 1.6 billion people, also signed the declaration, an achievement that would not have been possible without American leadership on the issue.
Finally, Pompeo's Department of State in 2020 also sanctioned China for its many human rights abuses, including forced abortions and forced sterilizations.
These accomplishments make clear that former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made true strides in vigorously defending the right to life of the unborn babies around the globe. His endeavors deserve our applause and gratitude.
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