Political Quotes

“I just say to my colleague, sometimes it is a little difficult to figure out where a piece of legislation is going. That is not the case with your bill. My Body, My Data sums it up. Again, thank you so much for your leadership. Unanimous Consent Request--S. 4550 Mr. President, I also want to briefly touch on the important legislation that Senator Smith--my Pacific Northwest colleague--Senator Murray, and Senator Warner have recently introduced. They have an important proposal called the Expanding Access to Family Planning Act. I am proud to cosponsor this legislation. This is another area where Chair Murray and I work very closely together because a lot of these issues can often involve Medicaid, for example. And I just so appreciate my colleague bringing up her important bill with respect to family planning. The proposition behind this is pretty straightforward. The Supreme Court overturned Roe against the will of the American people. States are criminalizing abortion. Many women and girls are now being forced to carry pregnancies to term and give birth. If they are going to stand by this forced-birth agenda, then you better guarantee basic health for women and families. That is really Senator Murray's challenge to Senate Republicans. You can't be pro-life and pro-family if you are against healthcare that saves lives and protects families.…”