mr. speaker , our goal must be to honor the wishes of theresa schiavo regarding this difficult end-of-life decision .  we are a nation of laws .  that is what distinguishes our country from so many others .  in this case , the courts of the state of florida have thoroughly reviewed the facts of this case and weighed the evidence about what theresa schiavo would want .  they have concluded that theresa schiavo , through her words and deeds before her accident , would not want to be kept artificially alive in a persistent vegetative state .  the congress should not now substitute its judgment for that of theresa schiavo and the florida courts .  who are we to impose our own personal preferences in this case ?  we should not be playing doctor , judge , and jury .  