Steve Cohen actually said...

"The Republicans didn't want vaccines and face masks, and they argued that parental rights were sacrosanct then."

"Limiting access to healthcare, wedging the right-wing ideology into the exam room, and substituting their personal beliefs for the professional judgment of doctors, they are causing needless suffering..."

"Gender-affirming surgery, the Republicans think the government should make these sensitive decisions."

"These bans pose a serious threat to the health and safety of transgender young people across the country, and I urge the Members of this Committee to reject any Federal attempts to replicate that harm..."