Political Quotes

“Mr. President, since coming to Washington, I have observed something interesting about Republican politicians. Republicans talk a big game about respecting women, but when it comes time to vote on laws to help real, live, American women, a lot of Republicans turn their backs. Take Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Just a few months ago, Speaker Ryan was adamant that American women deserve respect. ``Women,'' he said, ``are to be championed and revered.'' ``Championed and revered''--so what exactly does championing and revering women mean to Speaker Ryan? Does it mean he will promote policies that make us healthier, that he will help us access basic medical services, that he thinks we can make our own decisions about our bodies without government interference? No. Over the past few months, Speaker Ryan has worked overtime on the American Health Care Act--a bill that would make it harder for millions of women to access healthcare. That miserable bill even included a special provision singling out certain health clinics and stripping them of the funding they use to provide women's health services. Last week, Paul Ryan failed to get that bill out of the House, but Republicans are back to take another shot at cutting women's access to healthcare. This time the plan is to undermine the title X family planning program.…”