I'm the father of three beautiful young
kids and I can tell you that as I've
watched them grow up I've come to
understand the need to protect innocent
life, and to be there for people that
can't protect themselves. And on the flip
side, when I was in Iraq and I was in
Afghanistan, I saw kids as young as my
own or younger killed in combat. And I
saw their lives tossed away. And nothing
changes you quicker than seeing that
kind of loss and how absolutely
senseless it is, and how horrible it is,
and what kind of tragedy it is. And for
me it drives a common-sense reaction
which is that this isn't about a choice,
it's not about oppressing people's
choice, it's about protecting people and
enabling people to go on to live their
lives. I will always err on the side of
life and I will always be there to
protect those most innocent amongst us.
