Jerry Nadler: “The gentleman says: Why don't we legislate on some of this? We have. Might I remind the gentleman that last year we…”

“The gentleman says: Why don't we legislate on some of this? We have. Might I remind the gentleman that last year we passed the Respect for Marriage Act, codifying the rights of two men to marry each other or two women to marry each other because we respect freedom? The amendment does not respect freedom. The amendment, by its description by its sponsor, would say, no, we don't want to do gender- affirming surgery. We don't want to perform surgery that people need because we disapprove of them. That is wrong. The REINS Act is a very bad act for all the reasons I have stated many times already today. I am not going to repeat them. This amendment would make it worse because diversity, equity, and inclusion executive orders are things to be celebrated, not things to decry. Madam Chair, I include in the Record a list of organizations opposing H.R. 277. Opposition to H.R.…”