At the outset of the Trump administration, legislation was introduced authorizing Maryland’s Attorney General to sue the federal government without obtaining the Governor’s approval.

Speaker Mike Busch referred the bill to the subcommittee that I chaired.

The day before the floor debate, my committee chair, Delegate Shane Pendergrass, asked me if I was prepared to defend the bill.

I replied, “I’ve been preparing to defend this bill for 66 years.”

In response to the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade, I am sponsoring one of the bills that would protect women and health care providers in Maryland from civil and criminal liability under the laws of Texas and other states.

It was 32 years ago this week that the General Assembly enacted legislation adopting the Roe standard.

How do I know this (without Googling)?

The day before the final vote on that bill, my aunt celebrated her birthday.

She told her guests that I would be the floor leader for the bill the next day.

Aunt Margie is coming to Annapolis tonight to celebrate her birthday.

At dinner, I told her, “I’ve been preparing to defend this pro-choice legislation for 32 years.”