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
The team from barnes noble have the books for sale. Please do consider purchasing the book and help us bring more great authors in st. Louis. So tonights presented by the author series, the program was started in 2004 and presents authors of politics, history and sports. You can visit the program for the list of businesses and organizations that sponsor the westfall series. Our next west fall event will be next tuesday, may 23. We will host our first fiction writer when jeff shara will be here. Hes a writer who writes sort of military history, history base , but they are novelizations of historical events. Its about the korean war. Onto tonights program, Leigh Montville former columnist, former Senior Writer and ,as written biographies including babe ruth. Tonight he will share his new biography of one of the most celebrated athletes, muhammad ali, appropriately titled sting like a bee. He takes a look at the subsequent legal battle that took him all the way to the Supreme Court. Suspe
Thank you. I am the associate director of latino media and communications for the planned Parenthood Action Fund. I want to give a shout out to the spanishspeaking numbers in the house. Those who are watching at home. I want to say [speaking spanish]. King spanish]\ [applause] 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 and showing out at the polls. It is only june 2019, the planned Parenthood Action Fund is starting early because the states are still my too
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
The speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by rencheds jacob issac pack, beckley united pentacostal church, beckley, West Virginia. The chaplain lord, god, we want to say thank you lord for being a part of something bigger than ourselves, thank you god for trusting us with this awesome responsibility of continuing the great traditions. We thank you lord for the heritage of sacrifice that has been passed down by those who came before us. As we endeavor to continue in that noble heritage, we ask you for your wisdom and guidance and grant unity to your people. We ask that your presence reside among the men and women here today who rise to the tasks of both leadership and service. We ask that the results of our work bring peace, prosperity and safety to all who are entrusted in our care. In the name of jesus, we pray. Amen. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause