On the recordJune 14, 2022
The United States is a nation of laws, not mob rule. Whoever leaked a draft opinion of Dobbs v. Jackson broke the law and did great damage to the integrity of our judicial institutions. In the 5 weeks following the leak, protesters have taken to the streets of Justices' homes to intimidate and harass them for fulfilling their constitutional duty to interpret the law, and even one deranged individual plotted to assassinate Justice Kavanaugh. Because of this, I am dumbfounded by the Speaker's refusal on three separate occasions to allow a vote to provide protections for the Justices and their families. Finally, more than 1 month after the Senate passed the bill by unanimous consent, we were able to hold a vote today. It took way too long, but, thankfully, it wasn't too late. ____________________
