Political Quotes

“yesterday, the Supreme Court chose not to rule on the merits of Zubik v. Burwell, a case brought by religiously affiliated nonprofit employers challenging the accommodation to the Affordable Care Act's contraceptive coverage provision. Instead, the Court remanded the case to lower courts for further proceeding. The good news is that the order doesn't stop women who rely on the Affordable Care Act for contraceptive coverage from getting the services they need while the legal process plays out. But this remand highlights that the Supreme Court cannot properly do its job until we do ours here in the Senate. We must give Judge Merrick Garland a hearing and a vote so the Supreme Court can become fully functioning again. There have been numerous cases that have been determined differently because of a 4-to-4 split. A number of them are just tied 4-to-4. A number of them have been remanded back to lower courts without action. The Supreme Court to do its job needs nine--nine--Justices. So I hope the time is coming quickly when American women will know once and for all that their bosses can't interfere with their health care decisions, and I am confident the courts will ultimately do the right thing and uphold the Affordable Care Act's accommodation to the contraceptive coverage provision.…”