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Mr. KENNEDY. This bill is about abortion.

In June of 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the Dobbs case. It returned the issue of abortion to the American people through their States.

While the Supreme Court was deliberating that case, my colleague and my friend Senator Schumer went over to the Supreme Court and on the steps of the Supreme Court building--I was there; I remember it like it was yesterday--this is what Senator Schumer said:

I want to tell you, Gorsuch; I want to tell you, Kavanaugh--

Not ``Justice Gorsuch.'' Not ``Justice Kavanaugh.''

I want to tell you, Gorsuch; I want to tell you, Kavanaugh: You have released the whirlwind, and you will pay the price. You won't know what hit you--

Senator Schumer said-- if you go forward with these awful decisions.

What we are seeing today with this legislation, in my opinion but most Senators agree with me, is part of the promised whirlwind. And I do not believe that we should try to undermine the integrity of the institution of the Supreme Court of the United States because we are unhappy with one of its opinions.

I will withhold my objection at this time to allow my friend Senator Lee to speak.

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