mr. speaker , on this sunday , i have looked into my heart and listened to my god in prayer , and spoken to my pastor and other parishioners in church .  my decision this evening is an intensely personal one , in terms of life .  as a father , husband , grandfather , and son in law , i have searched my soul about what the family must be going through .  as a member of congress , i know it is in our hands to offer what is the ultimate hope for this young woman .  we can not guarantee how the courts will rule , but we must offer all avenues for review and hope .  we would ask nothing less for any case involving the rights of a person .  we must be compassionate about life , the life of all individuals .  this is a tragic situation , but this young woman is not on life support , she is not on a respirator , she is not terminally ill , and she has been deprived of the physical therapy that might allow her to swallow and eat without a feeding tube .  to look at her eyes is to see an individual who seems to be experiencing joy and awareness of others .  as a parent , if she were my daughter , i would want her to live , and give her a chance .  she has demonstrated the will and the spirit to live .  it is right and just that we have a final set of eyes to review the case .  the constitution gives congress the right to set the jurisdiction of the courts .  