"What is anybody afraid of? What is there to be fearful of if we make this enshrined in our Constitution that women hold the same right?"
"Our Constitution is a very important symbolic commitment to equality that speaks volumes."
"It is necessary, it is essential, and it is not just symbolic but let me say symbols are important."
"This will just grant unfettered rights to abortion, I think it is, obviously, a specious argument, a false argument."
"wouldn't the ERA actually help us--wouldn't it actually tamp down the false lousy legislative proposals that we see session after session in many of our state legislatures that are, clearly, anti-abor..."
"I do think that it distracts from the debate about equality to try to make those debates the focus of our attention now."
"But it is no reason not to adopt the ERA now."
"We would love to see Republicans stand up and say, 'Mr. Trump, what you are saying is not helpful. It harms people of color. It harms Muslims.'"
"Hateful rhetoric does have consequences, and Doctor, we do extend our deepest condolences to you regarding what happened to your family."
"I do believe that in this country, we are better than that."
"What are we going to do about it? Because you know, there is hope--we do have an opportunity to move forward."
"I am not interested in sort of the false discussion over whether or not White supremacy exists in America or around the world. It does. We know it does, and we know it costs lives."