Political Quotes

“Mr. President, first, I want to thank the senior Senator from Washington State, who is also the President pro tempore of the U.S. Senate, for her incredible leadership on all of the issues related to reproductive freedom. And I just want to start by saying that I cannot believe that we are in 2024--we are not in 1824; we are in 2024--and we have to stand on the floor of the U.S. Senate and say that we need to protect a woman's right to choose IVF as the process to start or grow her family or that we have to protect her ability to make decisions on birth control or on abortion services or any other reproductive issue--any other reproductive issue. This is not for people here to decide what every single woman--every person--involved in this should decide. It is not for politicians. It is not for judges. This is an individual freedom in America and needs to be protected, and that is what today is about as well. For those who want to have children but struggle with infertility, IVF is a path. It is a wonderful path--expensive path. It may take a lot of time, but it is an important path to grow a family. I have two senior members of my staff who have chosen IVF for different reasons. One of my staff has a beautiful little boy, Carter, who celebrated his first birthday not long ago. Amazing. And my other staff person is excitedly waiting with her wife for their new son to be born in September. Different paths, different choices. Their choice. Their choice.…”