Quotes About Advocacy

Our government works best when it represents the needs of the American people, not special interests.

When you or your loved ones escape repression, you often find yourself committed to ensuring that freedom prevails.

We must... guarantee women control over their own reproductive decisions.

I care about women's rights and reproductive rights and my gay friends being able to keep their marriages official. You don't want your genre to disown you for it - and I don't think they would now - but you still see that sort of hatred and vitriol that comes with disagreeing with the conservative agenda.

For women, access to reproductive health care isn't a political issue.

As the father of two daughters, the ongoing struggle for women's equality is very personal for me. That's why it has been an honor during my time in Congress to support women's rights by advocating for reproductive rights, equal pay, access to paid maternity leave and quality child care.

Reproductive rights are not just a women's issue.

I'm impacted by my women's reproductive rights.

From prescription drug costs to reproductive care to COVID-19, I will fight to ensure that every Mainer receives the quality, affordable care they deserve.

In the State House, we fought to protect reproductive freedom for all Mainers - I'll continue to fight for patients and providers in the Senate.

Planned Parenthood has been there for thousands of Maine people. From cancer screenings to crucial reproductive care, there are countless families that rely on their support and care.

I have been fighting to protect women's healthcare and reproductive rights for decades.

I believe that reproductive rights are human rights, and they are nonnegotiable.

I will always fight to ensure Kansas families have access to the full range of health care services they need, including reproductive health care.

Throughout my time in the State House, we have worked to protect and expand access to reproductive care for people across the state.

We must work harder to lessen inequalities. Only by doing so can we speak with credibility and moral authority to other countries and the People's Republic of China.

I'm a Republican and I'm gonna stay a Republican because they need somebody like me to stay in the Party and keep hammering away.

So I'm in the Republican Party for the same reason I was in the Democratic Party: to make sure blacks are included, along with everyone else.

The Republicans have long had a platform of being pro-life. And I'm someone that believes life begins at conception and should be protected.

Republicans are the only one who can carry the banner of what I think millions of Americans are saying.

At the end of the day, Democrats go out and appeal to 30 percent of the far left; Republicans go out and appeal to 30 percent of the far right. Hey, there's a big middle ground here that's not represented. I think that, Bill Weld and myself, I think the Libertarian Party really occupies that ground.

If we don't like what the Republicans do, we need to get in there and change it.

Republicans cannot continue to oppose every Hispanic issue.

If Republicans truly are dedicated to the sanctity of life, they should be the first ones on the front lines trying to get policies for the uninsured.