Republican Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville told SiriusXM’s Megyn Kelly on her podcast Monday that it was time to “put pressure” on Democrats over the Protect Women’s Sports Act.
Tuberville also said to Kelly that a majority of Americans are on their “side.”
The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act passed the House on Jan. 14 with a 218-206 vote, as two Democratic Texas lawmakers, Reps. Vicente Gonzalez and Henry Cuellar, voted in favor. On “The Megyn Kelly Show,” the SiriusXM host asked Tuberville why the legislation has been “waiting” since its passage.
Tuberville said that his recent introduction of the bill is the third time he’s brought it to the floor, adding that President Donald Trump has also pressed lawmakers for it.
“We’re going to get 60 votes, and we got a lot of work to do. We have 53 Republicans. We know we’ve got to get some Democrats. But it is a very, very touchy subject,” Tuberville said. “It is a disgrace what’s going on. What’s going to happen is we are going to end up not having women’s sports because parents are not going to allow their kids to dress in dressing rooms, take showers with biological boys, or they don’t want them to compete against them because of [it] being a safety factor.
“[Exactly] 79% of the people in this country, Republican and Democrat, say it is wrong for men or boys to participate in women’s sports. We’ve got the majority on our side. As you said, we’ve got to get it to the floor. [Senate Majority Leader] John Thune told me he’s going to get it to the floor. He hadn’t done it. Now it’s time to put up or shut up. We’ve got to get it on the floor so people can see if it’s not going to pass. We’ll do it again,” Tuberville added.
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Tuberville went on to say he believes the vote has been delayed because Thune “has been overwhelmed.” However, the lawmaker added that the bill can’t wait “any longer,” warning that women’s sports could be drastically impacted.
“Now is the time to put pressure on the Democrats time and time again, four or five times. We have to, even before the next election, get them on the vote that they’re going to vote against girls and women having to participate in against men and boys,” Tuberville said. “It’s devastating to the sports. It’s devastating to the lives of young people. There’s been rapes in dressing rooms and showers.”
“It is so important that we keep people’s mind on this and not let it go down and forget about it. This is so important to the people across the country,” Tuberville said.
According to a recent New York Times/Ipsos survey, 79% of 2,128 respondents said that biological males identifying as women should not be allowed to participate in women’s sports. Of the total respondents, 1,025 were Democrats or lean Democratic, with 67% saying that biological male athletes should not be allowed to compete with women.
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