Political Quotes

“First, let me thank the gentlelady for yielding, but more importantly, I just want to thank Congresswoman Slaughter, our ranking member on the Rules Committee, for fighting for women's health and for the rights of women, really, all of her life. Thank you so much. I rise in strong opposition to this rule and the underlying bill. Once again, the Republicans have decided to make women's health a battleground as part of their, yes, ongoing war on women. The bill on the floor this week is nothing more than a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade and a vehicle for yet another ideological attack against women's reproductive rights. In fact, this is the 10th time that the Republicans have forced a vote on this topic since taking control of the House in 2011. The bill is a direct threat to the privacy rights and health of every woman living in this country and especially to women of color, who already face an increased stigma and other barriers to reproductive health due to the terrible Hyde amendment. Now, I remember the days of back alley abortions. Many women died and were permanently injured before Roe v. Wade. With this bill, Republicans have decided to try to take us back there--to threaten physicians, for instance, with criminal prosecution. Can you imagine a criminal prosecution for attempting to provide the medically accurate information and care that is best for their patients?…”