"The struggle for equal pay, for equal work, continues to this day."
"We hear a lot of talk about freedom in this body, freedom to do what you want to do, and yet right now we are living at a time when half of our population or more has lost that freedom."
"Today, we take a close accounting of the trauma Republicans are inflicting on women and families across our Country."
"People are saying, we may disagree politically, we may disagree on this or that issue, but very strongly, the American people believe it is women, not the government that has a right to control their ..."
"Democrats are going to make sure women's voices are heard in our Nation's capital, including at hearings like this one."
"It's your life and your choice."
"I think that is incredibly alarming."
"I hope everyone truly thinks about what that means for women and how it would change our entire country and our women's rights moving forward across the board."
"I think we can all agree that the issue we're discussing today is an emotional issue."
"I think we must keep drawing attention to the dire consequences on women's health across this country."
"The decision to have an abortion is extremely personal, and that should be made in every instant by the patient and their doctor, not by politicians."
"The Democratic position on abortion is simple and mainstream. We want to ensure that every woman has the right to receive abortion care, should she need it."