[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 4357]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                      PROTECTION OF WOMEN'S RIGHTS

  (Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, a few weeks ago, I stood 
here to advocate for better economic policies for women because what 
this Congress takes up week after week doesn't reflect the priorities 
of the women I talk to at home.
  When I talk to the women in my district, the common thread is clear. 
Women just want a fair shot. They want to know, if they work hard and 
play by the rules, they will succeed and their families will succeed.
  Unfortunately, there are some that just don't get it. Just last 
month, we had to fight against an unconscionable bill attacking a 
woman's right to choose her own health care decisions. The Hobby Lobby 
case the Supreme Court will hear in a few weeks will decide if a 
woman's boss can choose what type of care and medicine she can access.
  When it comes to ensuring that women get a fair shot, we have to 
protect a woman's right to make her own health care decisions and her 
ability to plan for her family and her future.
  That is why I am proud to stand with my colleagues from the Pro-
Choice Caucus in signing the amicus brief to ask our Supreme Court to 
protect this critical right for women and their families.

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