Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise today to address the single most important issue for the next generation of daughters soon to enter the world of women's sports. President Biden issued a final Title IX rule that would effectively end a woman's right to female-only organized athletics. The resolution up for debate today sponsored by the gentlewoman from Illinois (Mrs. Miller) would put a stop to it. A woman's athletic journey starts at a young age. At the outset, it serves as a vital source of empowerment for young girls. Every young woman remembers gym class and the experience of getting hit with a rogue football or being caught in the middle of a boy-dominated dodge ball dispute. Even from a young age, the inherent value of female-only sports is readily apparent. Young girls grow together, learn from each other, and earn a unique sense of female camaraderie. Then some women get the chance to carry their talent on to college. Post- secondary athletic opportunities were slim prior to Title IX when I was growing up. However, Title IX came around in 1972 and swung open the doors to college athletics for women who had historically been excluded from such opportunities. As the first in my family even to graduate high school, I understood the importance of Title IX to women's fight for access to post- secondary education.…”