"I am for protecting women. We fought very, very long and very hard to protect women."
"So, I just want to be clear, there is not a hidden agenda. It is actually to protect women in women's sports."
"I must say I am surprised to hear that my Republican colleagues care so much about protecting the, quote, 'safety, privacy, and opportunities of women,' since their voting record and priorities this C..."
"While this Committee purports to care about the safety of women, in 2021, when the House voted to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, 80 percent of the Republican caucus voted against that law..."
"And what harm will come to our female athletes by redefining 'sex' in Title IX to include gender identity?"
"Title IX was designed to give female athletes equality, fairness."
"It is not against any group."
"I want to thank you for your testimony. I know it is heartfelt, and I appreciate it. It means a lot to me, as a mother, as an athlete, as a coach, as a woman."
"A recurring theme from my Republican colleagues and their witnesses is that trans girls are more likely to injure other players during sports."
"Whatever happened to 'I am woman, hear me roar'? What--what--have we lost our minds? I am here to protect women, girls. My God, why do I have to apologize for that?"
"So, you know what? I am a woman, and let me tell you, hear me roar, because I will not stop protecting women."
"This is about protecting girls and women. This is about protecting our daughters, our sisters, our nieces, and our granddaughters."