Political Quotes

“Madam President, I am thrilled to be joining Senators Markey, Hirono, Duckworth, and all of my colleagues today in support of the Right to Contraception Act. This month marks the second anniversary of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, which upended a woman's right to choose and paved the way for former President Trump and anti-choice politicians to further erode women's rights in this country. We knew these anti-choice Republicans wouldn't stop attacking reproductive rights after Roe fell. We knew they would keep trying to diminish our freedom to make decisions about our own bodies, including the right to attain and use birth control. You don't have to take my word for it. Look at what is happening in States across the country, as you heard from my colleagues. Even though the right to birth control has strong bipartisan support, anti-choice lawmakers are passing bills left and right to chip away at access to contraception. And listen to the leader of the Republican Party. Just 2 weeks ago, former President Trump said he was open to restricting women's right to contraception if he wins another term. For the anti-choice right, this is about controlling women. On the other hand, my fellow pro-choice colleagues and I believe in reproductive freedom. We are working every day to protect access to birth control and other basic forms of women's healthcare, and we are making real progress here.…”