Nita Lowey: “I strongly endorse the provision of the gentlewoman from Florida (Mrs. Meek), and I would hope that it would be in the…”

“I strongly endorse the provision of the gentlewoman from Florida (Mrs. Meek), and I would hope that it would be in the bill. The reason the contraceptive provision is the motion to recommit is that provision did pass the House and the Senate; it was in the conference, and so it really is quite undemocratic to take it out. Last, I just want to say that I just have one brother. I have 3 children, and maybe I did not have to share everything with 11, but I have learned that democracy should work in this body, as a Member who has been here for 10 years, and I still think, in closing, it is outrageous that a provision that passed the Senate and the House and the conference should be taken out. We could have a longer debate about what should and should not be in a health benefit plan, but this has been supported by the association that represents these employees.”