"Ultimately, I am sure that Abe Lincoln is as right about the 21st century as he was about the 19th century. We are not going to be able to endure half free and half controlled by the government."
"I had the freedom to make that decision on my own terms after I completed years of college, law school, a judicial clerkship, and legal training."
"The vast majority of Americans understand that reproductive health decisions are complex and should be made by a woman and those she's close to."
"Some of our colleagues have suggested that the purpose of this hearing is to pressure the Supreme Court's decision in the Dobbs' case."
"I would suggest that our Republican colleagues and particularly Mitch McConnell have already exercised undue influence on the Supreme Court's decision by packing the Court with far-right justices."
"Last fall, the House voted to pass the Women's Health Protection Act which would codify many of the rights enshrined in Roe v. Wade and Casey."
"Women's rights are human rights. Reproductive healthcare is healthcare. Medical decisions should be made by women and those that they trust, not politicians and officials."
"We can be the nation that rolls back the clock, that rolls back the rights of women, and that strips them of their very liberty, or we can be the nation of choice, the nation where every woman can mak..."
"Aviation is at the forefront of innovation to become--and is--one of the safest, most reliable modes of transportation in the world today."
"The First Amendment to the Constitution guarantees the right of freedom of speech to all Americans."
"Freedom of speech isn't just a legal mandate enshrined in our Constitution. It is an essential element to democracy."
"Public universities and colleges frequently run afoul the First Amendment freedom by enforcing broad or overly broad speech codes."