Political Quotes

“perhaps some people take umbrage at the passion of the gentlewoman from the District of Columbia (Ms. Norton), but I would expect that any of us if facing the same level of frustration and unfairness would react in the same passionate manner. She is defending, not only her constituents but a process, a democratic process, that she believes in that caused all of us to get into public service, and the fact is, she is right, Madam Chairman. The mayor of the District of Columbia said he is going to pocket veto this bill. We have to believe the mayor, I cannot believe any of us do not believe that he is going to do that. So if we believe he is going to do that, why are we doing this? He is going to insist that there be a religious exemption clause. People that have moral objections are going to be able to raise them. So why are we doing this, putting this offensive language in this bill? Just to show that we are more powerful than them, just to show them. She is right. This is wrong. Now, let me also say it is wrong for insurance companies to cover viagra for men and not cover contraception for women. Let us just tell it like it is. What could be more unfair? All this contraceptive equity provision says is that insurance companies ought to be fair and start respecting women, when contraception is the largest single expense, out-of-pocket expense, for women during most of their lives. It ought to be covered. So it is the right legislation.”