>> it was a year in which we had to hear rhetoric like this. >> this contraceptive thing, my gosh, it's such inexpensive. back in my days, they used bayer aspirin for contraception. the gals put it between their knees and it wasn't that costly. >> that was the kind of year it was. and it all started back in february when republicans held a hearing on the affordable care acts contraception mandate, no women testified. democrats were allowed to invite one witness. they chose georgetown law student sandra fluke. chairman darrell issa rejected mrs. fluke as not qualified to speak on the matter. fluke eventually gave her testimony in front of a democratic congressional panel and became a target of the biggest voice of the republican party, rush limbaugh. but before limbaugh could launch his smear campaign against a private citizen, sandra fluke gave her first national