[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 115 (Thursday, July 11, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E721-E722]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE 
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION RELATING TO ``NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF 
  SEX IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL 
                              ASSISTANCE''

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                               speech of

                           HON. RYAN K. ZINKE

                               of montana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 10, 2024

  Mr. ZINKE. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of the incredible 
accomplishments of female athletes--and against the unfair and unjust 
regulations from the Biden Administration.
  On the eve of the Olympics, the Biden Administration announced new 
rules to gut Title IX that would wipe away decades of progress and 
nearly eliminate any chance of a level playing field for female 
athletes.
  When I was growing up, along with many in this chamber, I watched my 
schoolmates fight tooth and nail for every victory. The lady Bulldogs 
were just as tough as their male counterparts, but it wasn't until 
Title IX that their right to equal access to athletics and scholarships 
was achieved. Even then, the uphill battle for quality fields, 
equipment and coaches was a fight. But those trailblazers made it 
possible for girls today to participate, develop, and excel as student 
athletes.
  Many of my colleagues have mentioned the physical dangers of men 
competing against women, and there are many. There's also the basic 
understanding of biology. Boys are boys, and girls are girls. Boys run 
faster, jump higher, and hit harder.
  But I'd like to focus on the opportunity cost. We all hear about 
elite female athletes being stripped of their titles by men who 
couldn't cut it in their own league. How about the hundreds of young 
ladies we don't hear about who missed out on high school playoffs, 
scholarships, state records, and other accolades all to bow to the 
radical left agenda?
  Madam Speaker, I will not allow opportunities that were hard fought 
by women for decades to be stolen for girls today. I stand in strong 
support of the resolution and against President Biden's radical Title 
IX rule.

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