Female Witness to Darrell Issa: Using Contraception Makes Me Qualified to Testify
A woman who was recently excluded from a House Oversight Committee hearing on contraception says she was qualified to testify because unlike the all-male panel of witnesses, she actually uses birth control.
Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) said at the time that he had rejected Georgetown University law student Sandra Fluke because she was "not found to be appropriate or qualified," dismissing her as someone who "appears to have become energized over this issue."
During a special House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee hearing on Thursday, Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) finally gave Fluke a chance to respond.
"I will confirm that I was energized," she stated as the committee erupted in laughter. "As you can see from the reaction behind me, many women in this country are energized about this issue."
"In terms of whether or not I was an appropriate witness, I felt insulted not for myself, but for the women I wanted to represent, the women whose stories I wanted to convey to the committee, and the women whose voices were silenced that day," Fluke explained, adding "I’m an American woman who uses contraception, so let’s start right there. That makes me qualified to talk to my elected officials about my health care needs."
Because of its roots as a Catholic and Jesuit university, Georgetown does not provide contraception as a part of health care for students. An Obama administration mandate aims to change that.
Fluke said she would have told the Republican-controlled House Oversight Committee how the lack of birth control coverage had impacted students on campus.
"My testimony would have been about women who have been affected by their policy, who have medical needs and have suffered dire consequences," she explained to The Washington Post earlier this month.
"The committee did not get to hear real stories I had to share, about actual women who have been dramatically affected by this policy."
(H/T: Think Progress)
Well, there you go. She's clearly unqualified to comment when the original panel simply existed to push a preconceived agenda.
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---Southwest Airlines
Issa should hang his head in shame. Do they have any punishment for a man who has proven he has no heart and possibly no brain. All the guys on his panel were qualified to speak about women's health issues and this woman wasn't? Issa should be treated as a social outcast from now on.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
But then he has no shame.
Don't try to confuse the issue with half-truths and gorilla dust.
a minimum of 1/2" dia braided nylon loop before kicking out the chair.
"Parachutes are allowed in checked or carry-on baggage, but may not be worn in flight."
---Southwest Airlines
in the tight-knit circle of sociopaths that are his support group.
I thought the Rethugs weren't going to allow cameras?
is intended to be a factual statement
those clowns in Congress were all thinking about her tits.
I guarantee one of them said, "What a shame. She's such a pretty girl, too."
"Better." It's what we should ask of ourselves and of our leaders.
they were too busy covering their eyes, holding their noses, and had their fingers in their ears screaming, "La-la-la, I can't hear you, I can't see you, and I don't want to smell you, you tempting fiendish female creature, lest you lead me away from God and my personal Saviour, Jesus, and with your icky vagina, lead me towards SATAN!!!"
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Say one thing for the House Oversight Committee: when they make an Oversight, it's a doozy.
After your comment there is no need for anyone else to comment because you nailed it.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
Except to agree with your comment............;-)
If I were a psychopath, I would join the republican party, and get in on the gravy train taking the Teabircher morons to the cleaners.
First!
Rep. Issa must be in a very secure district otherwise he wouldn't be pushing down so many groups all at once. Women - Postal Workers Don't any of those affected by his actions feel the desire to insure he's removed from his pedestal? Having the rerouted freeway to his office complex for his enrichment isn't the icing on the cake?
About as Con as it gets.
"Parachutes are allowed in checked or carry-on baggage, but may not be worn in flight."
---Southwest Airlines
Fluke is not speaking only for herself but millions of other Women. A pure expression of Collective bargaining; legal under the Labor laws. You don't need to be in an Organized Union to Collective Bargain.
Donaldd
If there is one thing Fundamentalist Christian, Muslim and Jewish men hate more than anything, its a strong woman. How long before local fundamentalist Christian men start sending this woman death threats?
As an agnostic I admire strong women, especially a strong resourceful woman that can obtain their birth control without the government's help!
I also admire families that can feed themselves without the government's help!
Don't piss down my back and tell me it is raining!
You go, girl.
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