Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise in strong support of the conference report on S. 636, the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act. Last year we passed this bill with strong bipartisan support, and I trust that my colleagues will again vote to condemn the violence and stand up here in this Chamber for the rule of law and order in our society. I do not use the word ``violence'' lightly as I talk about this issue, Mr. President. The Senator from Utah says this measure hides behind the rhetoric surrounding the word ``violence.'' And he basically says that S. 636 is not really about violence. He says it is--and I am paraphrasing--really about silencing people who are antichoice. Mr. President, I want to say quite unequivocally that I disagree with those characterizations. As a matter of fact, many of my colleagues who disagree with my pro-choice views, support this legislation. All of us believe in America, we believe in democracy, and we believe in free expression. But what this bill is very clearly about is the fact that we cannot tolerate violence.”