Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. I know that your committee, Energy and Commerce, has a full legislative load, and you prioritized this and made the time so that we could bring this to the floor in a timely fashion because it means so much. As our distinguished colleague from Florida, Congresswoman Frankel, said, my, my. Here we are. I rise today in strong support of the Right to Contraception Act, which is to defend access to birth control from the radical rightwing assault on reproductive rights. It is outrageous that nearly 60 years after Griswold was decided, women must, once again, fight for fundamental freedom to determine the size and timing of their families or if they even want young people having contraception in their exercise of freedom. But as Republicans turn back the clock on contraception, Democrats today are making it clear we are not going back. I wonder if some of our colleagues, or even people who are advocating to prevent contraception, know what is going on in their own families, with their spouses or with their children, and the rest. Could it be that they are all just not using contraception? Again, thank you to Kathy Manning, our lead sponsor. She has been so courageous so early on this subject, and I congratulate her and her staff for being so ready, as I commend the chairman, for accommodating the legislation. I also join in thanking Sara Jacobs, Angie Craig, and Nikema Williams, her cosponsors, on this legislation.…”