SCOTUS: Murray to Senate GOP: Fulfill Constitutional Responsibility, Stop Attacking Women's Constitutional Rights

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Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) spoke on the Senate floor to call on Republicans to stop pandering to their extreme Tea Party base and work with President Obama and Senate Democrats to fulfill their Constitutional responsibility and help fill the Supreme Court vacancy. Murray went to the Senate floor following a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing that Republicans called to discuss bills attacking women's reproductive care. In her speech, she called on Republicans to stop trying to undermine women's health care and Constitutional rights, and reiterated her call for Republicans to do their job and listen to what people across the country are demanding.

"Republicans love to say they want to keep government out of people's lives--unless we're talking about women's health care and choices," said Senator Murray. "They love to talk about the Constitution--unless we're talking about a woman's constitutional right to make decisions about her own body--or the part that lays out the Senate's responsibilities when it comes to filling Supreme Court vacancies."

Three weeks ago, Senator Murray called on Republicans on the Senate floor to put constitution and country above partisanship and obstruction and consider a Supreme Court nominee as the constitution requires.

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