Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to support the Respect for Marriage Act of 2022. Thank you to Judiciary Chair Jerrold Nadler for introducing H.R. 8404, LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus Chair David Cicilline, and Tri-Caucus Chairs for your leadership to fight for equal rights for all communities. Everyone should have the equal right to marry whomever they love-- whatever their identity, race or ethnicity. While the Supreme Court ruled the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional, in the wake of the Court's decision to overturn Roe, we cannot rely on the Court alone to protect our rights. First, they attacked our reproductive rights, but next, they'll attack our right to marriage. What's next? It is unconscionable that any person should face a situation where their marriage is threatened or rendered invalid because of the dangerous whims of the few who want to take this country backwards. Mr. Speaker, I urge the entire House to support this bill, protect our right to marriage, and defend our people from the senseless assault on our liberties. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1232, the previous question is ordered on the bill. The question is on the engrossment and third reading of the bill. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, and was read the third time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on passage of the bill. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes appeared to have it.”