Political Quotes

“I also rise to speak about the need to pass the Women's Health Protection Act. Certainly, the Senator from Maryland outlined a very strong argument as to why this fundamental protection, this fundamental right, needs to be protected. We know right now that we may see the Supreme Court come out with a decision to basically end Roe v. Wade and, in the process, end a fundamental right that women in this country have had available to them for 50 years. We can hear all the arguments--and my colleagues will present an awful lot of arguments tonight and tomorrow--as to why we need to pass this act, but for me, this is personal, a personal experience that I had, and it is an experience that, unfortunately, many, many families have had. The fact is, as I have shared this story, I have been really overwhelmed by people reaching out to me and saying that they, too, have a very similar story and how my talking about it brought out their willingness to share their experience as well. In addition to that, they understand how important it is that we protect Roe v. Wade and we protect the right for women to make critical decisions for themselves, along with their doctor, and not have politics interfere with those decisions. My story involves my first wife. When we were married, she was pregnant with a child whom we very much wanted. We were looking forward to having a second child.…”