Frank Lautenberg: “The fact is, this is a clear example of misplaced priorities, those of the Republican leadership and the White House. It…”

“The fact is, this is a clear example of misplaced priorities, those of the Republican leadership and the White House. It is hard to understand why there is such outrage on the other side of the aisle about these four people being denied a spot on the Federal bench. If they are worried--and I heard it requested here: Give these people a break. Be fair with them. They are worried about these four people being denied their opportunity, but there is an expense to putting them on the bench that is going to be felt by Americans across this country. What about the 3 million people who are denied jobs? What about the millions of jobless being denied unemployment benefits? What about the White House's attempt to deny millions of workers their overtime pay? What about lower income, working Americans being denied an increase in the minimum wage? What about the millions of women being denied their right to reproductive freedom by nine men surrounding the President when he signed the new anti-choice law? They took away a woman's right to make a decision, in concert with their doctor, about their health because these nine men--the male oligarchy--decided that it was appropriate that they take away a woman's rights. There was not one woman on the floor to defend that decision. Not one woman spoke about it.”