Finally been captured. Its crazy np now hes saved. Hes okay. Hes going to be in the zoo. Do you have any words for chance if hes watching oh, yeah,r head up. They got you locked down they can have your body but they cant have your mind wise words as early today begins and good morning im phillip mena good to be with you im frances mena a rare rebuke to President Trump spirals into a bitter partisan brawl on capitol hill. In a showcase of the stark divide between democrats and republicans the house voted to condemn President Trump for telling four members of congress to go back to their home countries. Democrats decried the attack as racist and passed the resolution along party lines with only four republicans breaking to join them nbcs tracie potts has more from d. C. Hi, tracie good morning reporter hi there, frances good morning ow lawmakers, at least this half of congress, led by democrats are declaring what the president said racist. And thatas House Speaker nancy pelosi was rebuke
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
You ready to get started . All dont know are you ready to get started . Wave so ittle and know you are ready to get started. Taskednd i have been with getting everyone ready to go. I am excited to start the second part of our program today. We still have a ton of candidates to hear from. Articulate howto to protect access as well as be bold and visionary. We have talked about health care across the state and the nation. Are you hearing what you want to hear . Ok. A couple of reminders. Remember, the first one is one diva, one mic. Soour storytellers are being brave and sharing their testimonies that we are listening to them. Onond ground rule, we are the records show our hair is right and tight. Is a do not, this shade environment. We want to lift up candidates when they share something that we like. , be present. Ly as vicki said earlier, our power is in this room. This is a powerful room so stay with us because we know we are going to hear a lot of great stuff today. Are we all good