Political Quotes

“Mr. President, thank you so much. I join my colleagues. Thank you, Senator Wyden, for your on-point remarks and, of course, Senator Murray, for her incredible leadership, not only of the committee but on taking this issue on and making clear to the State of Washington, yes, but also to the country that this should be a woman's decision, a woman and her doctor, family's decision, and not a decision made by politicians. And part of this is making sure there is access to family planning. Since this decision has come out, I could not believe the number of women that have come up to me at home or in airports, flight attendants, saying things like: Is this really happening? You mean, I am going to have to go to another State just to get reproductive healthcare? So how about contraception? There are people talking about contraception. People all over the country have realized how extreme this decision is. And one of the people who has been leading this fight--and, in fact, has been leading this proposal on expanding access to family planning is my colleague Tina Smith. And she is here in spirit today. She has a mild case of COVID. I know she is watching right now because she has been fighting for the rights of women to make their own decisions about their healthcare her entire life. She is the only Senator in the history of the U.S. Senate that actually worked at Planned Parenthood and has a firm understanding and has shown so much leadership in this area. So we thank her.…”