James Moran said "how arrogant for comfortable male Members of Congress to stand here in such self-righteous judgment over the lives of women who choose to serve our country in the military. We ought to be honest about it. Let us be honest about it. What this bill does is to prevent women, even victims of rape, from being able to exercise the same civil rights that they are granted by law in this country. We are punishing them for choosing to serve in the military, and we know from recent experience that this is not an uncommon situation. Every one of my colleagues know that they are being hypocritical. If it was their daughter serving in the military who was the victim of a rape, they would not stand in such self-righteous judgment over her. Grant women who choose to serve our country the same rights that they would be entitled to as American citizens." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJune 19, 1997

how arrogant for comfortable male Members of Congress to stand here in such self-righteous judgment over the lives of women who choose to serve our country in the military. We ought to be honest about it. Let us be honest about it. What this bill does is to prevent women, even victims of rape, from being able to exercise the same civil rights that they are granted by law in this country. We are punishing them for choosing to serve in the military, and we know from recent experience that this is not an uncommon situation. Every one of my colleagues know that they are being hypocritical. If it was their daughter serving in the military who was the victim of a rape, they would not stand in such self-righteous judgment over her. Grant women who choose to serve our country the same rights that they would be entitled to as American citizens.

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James Moran

Virginia

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Editor's note · Context

Addressing the rights of women in the military during a debate on related legislation.

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