"The Subcommittees, under the leadership of Senators Casey and Boxer, are to be commended, as is the U.S. Department of State, for their consistent focus on women's rights."
"What is the best thing we can do here in the United States?"
"I think that breaking the sense of isolation, especially in places like Libya, that many of these women have suffered from over many years is perhaps one of the most important contributions we can mak..."
"There is the risk to the freedoms and liberties of the people in the country and the danger to the rest of the world if these countries turn into some facsimile of Iran."
"I am also concerned about the process HHS used to issue the rule."
"It is ironic that the proponents of the healthcare law talked about the need to expand access to services but the administration issues rules that could force providers to stop seeing patients because..."
"While the rule does include a religious exemption, many entities feel that it is inadequate and violates their conscience rights."
"It would be a great loss to the Nation and the communities we serve if our hospitals were compelled by Federal law to forgo their religious mission and consciences in order to comply with the HHS cont..."
"the HHS definition of religious employer contravenes the First Amendment by putting the Federal Government in the position of determining what parts of a bona fide religious organization are religious..."
"Deny health insurance coverage that includes contraceptive services to millions of American women, that is wrong."
"This is exactly what the founders of this country sought to avoid by adopting the First Amendment to the Constitution."
"We cannot turn the clock back. We shouldn't let the Republicans confuse the issue."
"the Federal Department of Health and Human Services forcing every single person in this country to pay for services that they may morally oppose."
"I am going to ask you whether or not you have heard the discussion of the shrimpers, and I did not know if I came in too late to listen about the oystermen."
"I thank my colleague. I am an interested neighbor and one who has worked with your constituents just because of my role on the Homeland Security Committee."
"Let me just proceed with some line of reasoning."
"We want to put people back to work. We want to make sure these funds are utilized to rebuild communities."
"I would like to officially make a request to meet with you as soon as possible in my office and also in Houston."
