Political Quotes

“I thank my friend who is always a voice of great credibility and reason. You're exactly right, and I am glad you highlighted that the first 100 days of this Congress under Republican leadership has been remarkably successful. As you said here, this week and in the days ahead, our important work has really just begun. We have a lot more to do. Mr. Speaker, in my remarks this evening, I would speak very briefly as a father. We have to defend women's sports. My wife, Kelly, and I have been blessed with four amazing children. Two of them are bright, beautiful young women who were high school athletes themselves. But today, radical transgender ideology is threatening the very same opportunities that my girls had, and all of our girls have had. This week, Congress is going to send a clear message: We will not stand by and tolerate the erosion of fair and equal competition in women's sports. We know that right now women's freedom to play sports at competitive, collegiate, and professional levels epitomizes how far we have come in breaking down so many boundaries. How in the world have we gotten to this point where women's ability to compete on a fair playing field is in question? Mr. Speaker, this week, Congress will vote, and we are going to pass out of this House the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act. We will address one of the major problems stemming from today's extreme liberal ideology, all of these activists.…”