Rep. Sara Stevens: ‘Today Is a Very Good Day to Make History’
Rep. Sara Stevens testifying on the Maine House floor (rush transcript): “The only argument I can come up with to oppose this bill is economics. … If this bill passes and we make history today, I have no idea how I’m going to afford … the shear number of wedding gifts I’m going to have to buy. (laughter) So I have decided today to let everyone know that my wedding gift to everyone is my vote today. Fourty years from now, or a 100 years from now, I want my grandchildren (tearing up), my great grand chidlren to know that i stood on the right side of history. and when history classes debate this, and they think about what happened way back when in maine, that they also think ‘i hope i stand up on the right side of history’. … I look at this cold spring day, and I say on behalf of my very supportive community … today is a very good day to make history.”
I love Rep. Stevens for her progressive thinking. Not many politicians think further than the next election.
@Roy Pyatt:
or further away from religion.
Beautifully said Ms. Stevens. Thank you.
And we will remember. Thank you, Ms. Stevens. Truly.
Correction – That wasn’t Rep. Stevens – it was Rep. Diane Russell of Portland.
Thank you for your kind words. They mean the world.
http://misswrite.podbean.com/2.....ty-speech/
Thank you! It was an honor. :-)
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Thanks for the love, folks. It was an honor to push “Yes!”
~Rep. Diane Russell
For the speech: http://misswrite.podbean.com/2.....ty-speech/