e’re going to make our case,” he said. “Our community is going to advocate with members of the Senate, and we’re going to work hard until we get the votes necessary to pass it.
There’s no shortcut for it.“You know, this is really an instance in which the Senate of the United States has to catch up to the American people,” Cicilline said, noting that polling shows upwards of 80% of Americans support passing protections for LGBTQ Americans, including majorities in each of the 50 states.
He also called the popular support that the bill enjoys among rank-and-file Americans its strongest asset.“The biggest challenge we face is a lot of people think that’s already the law,” he noted.