Political Quotes

“Madam President, the preamble of our Constitution lays out a vision that includes establishing justice and promoting the general welfare. Certainly we have the challenge in America of making sure the doors of opportunity are wide open and not slammed shut. For centuries, we have been working to try to make sure that vision comes into full realization, but today we are considering the nomination of Stuart Kyle Duncan to a lifetime appointment on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. This individual is not supportive of our constitutional vision of open doors; he is intent on slamming them shut--slamming them shut on all LGBTQ communities; slamming them shut on women seeking reproductive rights and healthcare; slamming opportunity shut on those who simply wish to vote in America in fulfillment of the vision of our constitutional democratic Republic; slamming the doors shut on those who are here and have been here legally, who are seeking to become citizens. Mr. Duncan is probably best known for his work on Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, a landmark case opposing the ACA's requirement that employers provide insurance coverage opportunity for contraception and for undermining the healthcare of countless women across America. You might say: Didn't his side of this case win in the courts? Well, not for the reasons that this individual put forward. The Court rejected the arguments Kyle Duncan made.…”