Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 3755, the Women's Health Protection Act. I want to thank my colleague Rep. Judy Chu for leading the charge on this important legislation to protect the full range of health care, including abortion. Every American deserves to live a safe and healthy life, and that means ensuring that everyone has access to the health services they need including contraceptives, checkups, abortion care, cancer screenings, pre-natal visits and more. The full range of health care. But too often in America access to high-quality, affordable health care has been limited due to racial disparities or economic disparities or where someone lives. I'm really proud of what Democrats have done over the decades to improve the lives of American families and improve their health care, Medicare, Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act and children's health insurance, but we're in a moment in time where there's a radical fringe trying to take over these decisions. We must remember that the decision about when, whether or how to become a parent is a deeply personal life decision. It's a decision for a person and their family; it is not a decision for politicians in Washington or in state capitols across this country. Americans do not want to outsource these important fundamental life decisions to politicians.…”