Sen. Helms defending his comparisons

Quote of the Day: Former Sen. Jesse Helms of North Carolina

"I reject that criticism because this is indeed another kind of holocaust, by another name. At last count, more than 40 million unborn children have been deliberately, intentionally destroyed. What word adequately defines the scope of such slaughter?"

-- Former Sen. Jesse Helms, R-N.C., defending his comparisons of abortion to the Holocaust in his new memoir, "Here's Where I Stand." He was quoted by the Associated Press.