On the recordJanuary 11, 2023
I thank the distinguished gentleman from New York for yielding and all my colleagues for their continued leadership on this incredibly important issue. The 118th Congress has begun, and the differences between our side of the aisle and the other side of the aisle couldn't be any clearer. Let me, of course, reiterate that, as Democrats, we look forward to trying to find common ground whenever and wherever possible to solve issues of consequence on behalf of the American people, but we will oppose extremism whenever it rears its ugly head. Democrats have made clear that we are going to continue to work on issues like lowering costs, better-paying jobs, safer communities, defending democracy, protecting the public interest, ensuring economic opportunity in every single ZIP Code, and, yes, fighting for reproductive freedom. My Republican colleagues, you promised to come to Washington to fight for the American people but have spent a lot of time fighting each other on politics, power, and personality, not working on issues related to the public interest. That is what the last few days have indicated, an extreme MAGA Republican agenda.…





