[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S1126]
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                           Women's Healthcare

  Madam President, on a related topic, related to health, this morning 
Senator Mitch McConnell came to the floor and said that today, this 
afternoon, we are likely to take up two votes on motions to proceed. 
This is so typical now of what we do in the Senate. Instead of bringing 
a measure to the floor with an understanding of an amendment process so 
that we can discuss it fully, vote on it in many different aspects, and 
then come to a conclusion with a majority vote in this body, Senator 
McConnell comes to the floor with another drive-by political hit on the 
issue of women's reproductive health.
  We know what this issue is all about. Many of us who have served for 
years know there is a fundamental difference among those of us here in 
the Senate, and we know what the outcome of this vote will be because 
at least one of these votes was cast last year on exactly the same 
topic. So why would Senator McConnell bring it back? It is to get that 
drive-by shooting when it comes to this political issue. To me, that is 
unfortunate, and I would like to suggest there is a better alternative.