Political Quotes

“Mr. President, yesterday was a very sad day for women in America. Yesterday, Senate Republicans blocked a bill that simply expressed support for a woman's right to choose. That is it; no more, no less. Supporting a woman's right to make her own healthcare decisions should have been one of the easiest ``yes'' votes we have taken all year. By voting no, Republicans told every woman in America: ``Your body, our choice.'' Republicans are saying ``We don't care'' to all the women who live in States where reproductive rights are almost gone, from Texas to Florida, to Alabama, and beyond. This is the terrible legacy of the Senate Republicans and the Trump administration: They cleared the way for the Supreme Court to overturn Roe. Years ago, Donald Trump himself said overturning Roe was part of the plan. He said: [I]f we put another two or . . . three justices on [the Supreme Court]--that will happen. And then, Senate Republicans--even many who don't abide by the MAGA philosophy--just laid down and voted for all of the President's nominees. To this day, Senate Republicans keep doubling down and tripling down on undermining women's rights, despite so much blowback from the American people. Senate Republicans voted no on protecting contraception. They voted no on protecting IVF. And they voted no again yesterday on supporting the right to choose. So let me say to America: Do you want to know who is on your side protecting abortion and women's rights? It is the Democrats.…”