On the recordJuly 15, 2014
I am proud to follow my colleague from New Jersey, and I am proud to say I am a cosponsor of Senator Murray's bill and Senator Udall's bill, the Udall-Murray bill, that is going to make sure we protect the health of our families. I am going to put up a beautiful photograph of the Supreme Court where above the portico these words are inscribed: ``Equal Justice Under Law.'' We have reprinted them here. I am going to keep this for the remainder of my remarks, because I think that is the essential issue before us. Those four words are the promise of our country that every American should be treated equally, should be respected, should be honored. I wish to note that these words don't say: Equal justice under law except for women. They don't say: Equal justice under law except for birth control. And they don't say: Equal justice under law as long as it is OK with your boss. The beauty of this Nation is we respect each other's rights and freedoms, and we have shed blood to make sure those freedoms are protected. Yet with this Hobby Lobby ruling, five men, who happen to be appointed by Republicans, decided that a corporation has the power to deny me or to deny you coverage of critical health care for us and for our families.…
