Quotes About Legislation

It is critical that we pass legislation to dramatically reform our health insurance system, and this reform should include a genuine public option, universal coverage, an end to insurance policy rescissions, and no restrictions against covering people with pre-existing conditions.

When Britain signed up to the European Convention and its later protocols, the words 'universal suffrage' were deleted from the 'right to vote' article.

To draft a bill of rights that simply replicates the European convention on human rights gives the game away; namely that the Human Rights Act does, in fact, offer appropriate protection to all of our citizens according to universally accepted standards.

Students who have spent their childhood here in Florida deserve to qualify for the same in-state tuition rate at universities their peers and classmates do.

It seems to me that an unjust law is no law at all.

When enacted into law, the 'Protect America First Act' will end the flood of illegal border crossings unleashed during the first 50 days of the Biden administration.

Governments can't credibly claim to be concerned about stagnant growth and ageing workforces unless they are actively seeking to empower women economically. One way they can speed up progress towards gender-equal economic opportunity is to change laws that are holding women back.

The Dream Act and the DISCLOSE Act, to name two, had majorities in both chambers during Obama's first term, but they were filibustered to death. They probably await a similar fate unless the filibuster is reformed.

Sexual harassment legislation in its present form makes all men unequal to all women.

Abortion restrictions 'reduce pregnant women to no more than fetal containers.'

... any men who would give up the law-making power to women in order to remedy existing evils, would surely be those most ready to enact the needful laws themselves.

Carolyn Maloney has been a consistent fighter for Afghan women but also for International Family Planning Bills.

Whenever you bring up women's internal workings, guys want to change the subject. Unless, of course, they're trying to change the laws.

I'll end discriminatory laws like the Hyde Amendment that make it all but impossible for low-income women - disproportionately, women of color - to exercise their rights.

Women can't be charged more than men for our health insurance.

There are more whooping cranes in the United States of America than there are women in Congress.

But certainly in the short term, or even the long term, I would not support repeal of Roe v. Wade, which would then force X number of women in America to [undergo] illegal and dangerous operations.

No punishment for women who have partial birth abortions.

Women's right-to-know laws are supported by the overwhelming majority, not just of men, but of women, and 70% of the American people favor bans on abortion after the 20th week late term abortions.

Parliament should start earlier in the day and finish earlier. Otherwise I love it.

We don't we agree that litigation reform to lower the cost of healthcare would be a good starting point?

It starts with campaign finance reform.

We must pursue immigration reform - it's something we have to do, something that starts with border security.

Slapping a catchy acronym like the JOBS Act on a piece of legislation makes it more difficult for politicians to oppose it - and indeed that's what happened with the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act.