Bay News 9
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Employing an "extraordinary congressional" maneuver, House Republican leadership early Friday made a last-ditch effort to keep doctors from removing the feeding tube of Terri Schiavo.
The House Committee on Government Reform plans to issue a subpoena to achieve its goal, a statement from House Speaker Dennis Hastert, House Majority Leader Tom DeLay and Government Reform Committee Chairman Tom Davis said. Details of the subpoena were not immediately clear.
For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
March 17, 2005
President's Statement on Terri Schiavo
The case of Terri Schiavo raises complex issues. Yet in instances like this one, where there are serious questions and substantial doubts, our society, our laws, and our courts should have a presumption in favor of life. Those who live at the mercy of others deserve our special care and concern. It should be our goal as a nation to build a culture of life, where all Americans are valued, welcomed, and protected - and that culture of life must extend to individuals with disabilities.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/03/20050317-7.html