On the recordMay 12, 2022
Madam President, if Democrats have made one thing clear over the past 16 months, it is that they think that the Federal Government--or maybe just Democrats--knows best. It is evident in just about everything they do. And there is pretty much no end to the things they think the Federal Government should be in charge of--healthcare, childcare, education, elections, and the list goes on. Take the current debate over abortion. There is one thing Democrats are clearly terrified of is putting this issue in the hands of the American people. Overturning Roe v. Wade would return the issue of abortion back to the people and their elected representatives. Democrats are keen to make sure that doesn't happen, probably because they know the American people are not in agreement with Democrats' extreme abortion agenda. And so the news that the Supreme Court might overturn Roe and return the issue of abortion to people has been met with hysteria from Democrats. More than one has responded by calling for packing the Supreme Court so the Democrats can ensure they get the abortion decisions they desire. Of course, yesterday, Democrats responded to the Supreme Court's pending decision by holding a vote on what has to be the most extreme abortion legislation ever considered by the U.S. Congress--a bill that would rip away even the smallest protections for the unborn and make abortion-on-demand, at any time, for essentially any reason, the law of the land.…





