Political Quotes

“I think we can all agree there is a lot of work that needs to be done in this Congress--priorities such as continuing to improve health care for our families, creating jobs, boosting wages, expanding economic security for workers, and making higher education more affordable and accessible, just to name a few. Unfortunately, instead of working with Democrats to focus on those challenges--the ones that families face every day--far too many Republicans have doubled down on a favorite pastime--attacking women's health and rights in order to pander to their extreme base. I am very proud to be on the floor today with many of my Democratic colleagues to say enough is enough and to make clear that even as Republicans try to take women's health backwards, we are going to push harder in the other direction for continued progress on women's access to health care and constitutionally protected reproductive rights. This year alone, according to NARAL Pro-Choice America, more than 40 bills have been introduced in this Congress that would undermine a woman's constitutionally protected right to make her own choices about her own body. The House and Senate have voted a total of 17 times--17 times--on legislation to undermine women's health care and rights. That is right. In the year 2015--in the year 2015 alone--Republicans in Congress have introduced over 40 bills and held 17 votes on whether Congress should roll back women's rights. That is completely unacceptable.…”