Political Quotes

“This weekend we saw millions of Americans march in cities and towns across the country and around the world--far more than attended the inauguration the day before. I joined the march in Chicago, where one of the most visible concerns was women's reproductive freedom. Today, House Republicans, roughly 90 percent of them White males, responded by showing the women of America exactly how little they respect those rights. Madam Speaker, a party that lost the popular vote by almost 3 million votes does not have a mandate to deny women the right to make their own healthcare decisions. Perhaps I should remind my Republican colleagues that unless you are their doctor, they don't need your opinion. Women in the Federal workforce, low-income women, women in the military, women employed by small businesses are all perfectly capable of having a conversation with their doctor about their health. So I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on the bill and ``no'' to disrespecting the women of America.”