Political Quotes

“Mr. President, as was already pointed out, the Constitution does protect the right to travel in this country, and there is no doubt that the Supreme Court has made that precedent clear. But constitutional rights don't enforce themselves. And my colleagues on the far right only cloak themselves in the Constitution when it suits them, and right now, it really doesn't suit them. That is why far-right Republicans in State legislatures across the country are working on and passing laws specifically focused on restricting a woman's right to travel for reproductive healthcare--something I noticed my colleague from Utah seemed to ignore--Tennessee, Texas, Missouri, or some of those States. At the end of the day, let me just touch on this idea that somehow this legislation is focusing on trafficking of individuals for sexual exploitation. Now, again, this is a perfect example of some of the far- right Republicans--when they really can't argue the facts and the law of something, then they just make things up or they throw inflammatory arguments out there to try to scare individuals. But let me just make this clear. As a former attorney general who worked and continues to work on human trafficking issues that address the sexual exploitation of adults and minors, this is not trafficking.…”