WASHINGTON (KFGO) – Sen. Kevin Cramer spoke about what he calls “the war against the unborn” during his first speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate Thursday.

“I rise today for the first time as a member of this prestigious body as a United States Senator to talk about a critical issue that faces this nation, and that is, every citizen’s right to life” Cramer said.

“This, my colleagues, is the war against the unborn” Cramer said. “Since Roe v. Wade, over 60 million children have been denied their right to life. “They were torn from experiencing the beauty of the world that we are so fortunate to see.”

Cramer said he chose to talk about abortion to call attention to the issue and because Friday is the 46th annual “March for Life” in Washington, D.C.

Cramer said some of his pro-choice friends and colleagues may believe that he’s against women’s rights, but Cramer said he “begins supporting them nine months earlier than my colleagues on the other side of this important issue.”