Political Quotes

“I commend my colleague for her extraordinary remarks and her leadership in fighting for these issues. It is a privilege to be in the Senate today to listen to the remarks of all of the Senate women colleagues who care so deeply about women in America and how they are literally being used as a pawn in a debate about the budget. These women have drawn a line in the sand, a line in the sand that we will not let you cross. You may not balance the budget on the backs of women, period. It is very simple. The election last November was not about a mandate for these social issues. It was about the economy. It was about, How are we going to create jobs? How do we get a body of representatives to come together, work together across party lines, to come up with solutions? That is what the election was about. The American people voted overwhelmingly for a vote and a discussion of issues relating to jobs. How do we create jobs? How do we create the atmosphere and the landscape so our small businesses can grow? But that is not what the House of Representatives has focused on. No. They have created an entire agenda around an assault on women. Women's safety nets, women's health care, protections for women and children, early childhood education, prenatal care, Pap smears--you name it--this is what they are beginning to focus their attention on. Millions of Americans depend on reproductive services.…”