Political Quotes

“I thank the gentlelady for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I just want to express my support for the administration's ruling that provides women and families across this country, no matter their faith, the opportunity to take control of their own reproductive health and to gain access to contraceptive services. The opposition we are hearing--although very vocal, from very few voices--does not adequately reflect the voices of the millions of women across this country who rely on contraception. Mr. Speaker, 99 percent of women in the United States and 98 percent of Catholic women already use birth control; and it's estimated that, on average, women use birth control for 30 years. Polls conducted across the country over the last week also have found that more than half of the United States population believes that employers should provide health care plans that cover contraception and birth control at no cost. Unfortunately, over the last week, since the administration's ruling, I believe religious leaders have misinterpreted and misled the American people on the rule's implications. The exemption in the ruling actually very carefully protects the rights of churches and church associations. The administration justly limits the exemption of institutions whose main purpose is for spreading religion and employ and serve people of the same faith. Clearly, the opposition doesn't express this.…”