DeLauro Statement on the Passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), issued this statement on the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg:

"Today, the world lost a force of nature, a firebrand. I am devastated by the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Our country will never be the same. Our world has lost a giant.

"Justice Ginsburg changed what it meant to be a woman in America. Long before she donned judicial robes, she knew women deserved a seat at every table and fought for equality with the weight of the world on her shoulders.

"In this dark time, I reflect on what our world would have looked like had Ruth Bader Ginsburg backed down from a fight. I wonder what women's health care would look like and which freedoms would be missing. I wonder what universities would be accepting women and whether I would find a door with my name on it in the halls of Congress.

"Let us take this moment now to honor the brilliant, formidable woman that gave her entire life to the fight for equality. The road ahead seems dark, clouded by the unknown, but may we move forward with the tenacious commitment to justice exemplified by the life and legacy of the Notorious RBG. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, you will be sorely missed."