Political Quotes

“Madam President, Americans across the country today woke up to a rare occurrence in the history of our American democracy. The highest Court in our land is preparing to eliminate a federally protected constitutional right--a woman's right to choose. I am an amateur historian, but I can't think of a precedent in history where the Supreme Court has taken away a constitutional right after it has been in place for 50 years. Women in America may soon live in a country where they have fewer rights than their parents and grandparents. Let me be clear. The leak of the majority draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization is a breach of the Court's confidential deliberations. But the opinion which--draft opinion, which has been authenticated by the Chief Justice, is very real. It is a peculiar political event this afternoon. Senator McConnell, the Republican leader, who has focused more of his energy and efforts on reshaping the Federal judiciary to reflect his political point of view, was virtually silent on the issue of this Alito draft opinion on the Dobbs case. He couldn't be pinned down as to whether he would acknowledge it or even say something good about it. Supposedly, it was the answer to his political prayer. He went so far in trying to reach this goal as to protect a vacancy on the Supreme Court for almost 10 months.…”