“I think that the important thing to consider here - Hubert Humphrey said that a society is measured by how he treats those in the dawn of life, those in the shadows of life, and those in the twilight of life. And it is true that Terri Schiavo lives among us in the shadows of life, but she is not brain dead. She feels pain.”

American businessman and former politician

Trent Franks is an American businessman and former politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2003 to 2017. A Republican, he represented Arizona's 8th congressional district and is known for his time in Congress. During his tenure, Franks held leadership roles on two House subcommittees. He served as vice chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces and as chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.