Tensions. Hosted by the arab center, this is an hour and a half. Kahlil good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. My name is kahlil jahshan, i am the executive director of the arab center in washington. I would like to welcome all of you to this briefing for the confrontation in the gulf and rescan escalations, and the prospects of u. S. Iran talks in terms of diffusing the situation. Today, we are pleased that cspan is covering this event. So i would like to just simply that is the reason i am starting on time, i know we have a few more people coming in in a typical afternoon at the press building. We will welcome them when they get here. But i would just like to ask for your cooperation in terms of turning your phones off to make sure the ringing does not get broadcast to the whole cspan audience worldwide. And to avoid as much as possible walking in front of the cameras, it doesnt look good for people in the middle of the conversation, kind of going back and forth across from the camera
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. My name is kelly just shone, executive director of the arab center in washington. We will look at the prospects of u. S. Iran talks in terms of diffusing the situation. Pleased that cspan is covering this event. So i would like to simply that is the reason i am starting on time, i know we have a few more people coming in in a difficult afternoon at the press building, we will welcome them when they get here, but i would just like to ask for your cooperation in terms of turning your phones off to make sure the ringing does not get broadcast to the cspan audience worldwide. Possibleoid as much as walking in front of the cameras it doesnt look good, for people in the middle of the conversation, kind of going back and forth across from the camera view. Also, i would like to announce that for those of you who are new, at the arab center, usually our questions and answers are done in writing, every 10 we have a question, feel free to write down your name
That people want more access to health care, not less. Do you feel that . [applause] healthrystal clear that care is on the ballot this year and that means is that access to legal abortion. Come on now. The dayat the end of come abortion cares is health care. 77 of americans say they do not want to see roe v. Wade overturned. There is no state in this country where abortion bans are popular. Thats right, thats why today is so important. We appreciate the fact that you are here ready to breathe life into our democracy and stand up for our freedom. I know many of you have traveled there from very far away and we are excited that you bring our power, our dream and their aspirations into this event and into this moment. Thats right because we know for sure that we decide, you and me, the fate of our democracy. [applause] who decides . We decide. Who decides . We decide. Access to abortion and Reproductive Health care is at risk in South Carolina and across the country. I mean anyone who wa
Plan to support abortion access. How would you go about implementing that . Heres how i think of this. 447 years, since roe versus wade, we have decided, to rely on the courts. To protectare going us. We have to worry about the Supreme Court. We have been on defense for 47 years. And it is not working. Heres how i see this. Three out of every four people in this country want to see the rule of roe v. Wade upheld. [applause] this is a democracy. In a democracy, the laws should reflect the values of the people. I say it is time to go on offense with roe v. Wade. It is not enough to say we are going to rely on the courts. Pass a federal law to make roe v. Wade the role of the land. [applause] that when we do that, we can add and say, no. Ore of this semirepeal take another bite out of it. Make it the law. Lets make up the raw for real again. And expand access across the board. She is a productive rights powerhouse. Shehas been a driving force is a member of the state and a basin campaign.
Fund. [applause] be a am so thrilled to comc with you for the day with my wonderful colleagues. Thank you. Hi, yall. Im the associate director of latino media and communications with planned parenthood. I would like to begin by giving a shout out to the Spanish Speaking members in the house, and those who are watching at e, and i just want to say [speaking spanish] king spanish]\ and im thinking ringer. Thank you. Thank you. Im the South Carolina director of Public Affairs for planned parenthood south atlantic. Thank you. Excited ill you how am to mc todays we decide or in right here in our home state. We will let everyone know what sexual and Reproductive Health voters expect of all these candidates. That is right. Here is why it matters. Millione of the 13 planned parenthood supporters showed up at the ballot polls. If we activated our network, we would be the difference in this election. The swing would go in our direction. Thats all it takes. All of us getting together, showing up