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Nevada. this is republicans, democrats, independents this is men and women. they support a women s right to choose. and this is one of the reasons why i was reelected to the senate, to continue to fight for the right of women s freedoms in this instance. the personal freedom when it comes to the right to make these decisions about their health care. and let me just say, lawrence, as we can see, the far-right extreme republicans, who not only cheered the repeal of roe v. wade want to take it even further. forget about states rights, which is really what they were supporting at the time when they repealed roe v. wade forget about states rights. they would even impede my state from providing essential health care to women, and criminalized them and doctors. and so, that s why this is such an important issue for us to continue to fight to protect women, to protect doctors, to protect, really, a majority of americans in this country who believe in the right of women to choose. ....
Women, to protect doctors, to protect, really, a majority of americans in this country who believe in the right of women to choose. you, in the drama of the last election, yours was very dramatic your reelection marked the 50th democratic senator, followed by rafael warnock, giving the margin of 51 for democrats in the senate. so, without you, they would be back down to that 50 spot again, where they were before. so, as you were running that race, how important was this issue in that election? and how important will it be in future elections? it was so important. that is why i m here. by being the 50th, holding the senate, we can stop any federal abortion bans that these right-wing extremists want to bring in congress. that is the very reason why i am here. i will tell you, being home when i was home campaigning in talkington of adin s over these last two years, the repeal of ....
Right of women to choose. and at that time, it was about two thirds of the voters who voted to support it. and they still do. this crosses party lines in nevada. this is republicans, democrats, independents this is men and women. they support a women s right to choose. and this is one of the reasons why i was reelected to the senate, to continue to fight for the right of women s freedoms in this instance. the personal freedom when it comes to the right to make these decisions about their health care. and let me just say, lawrence, as we can see, the far-right extreme republicans, who not only cheered the repeal of roe v. wade want to take it even further. forget about states rights, which is really what they were supporting at the time when they repealed roe v. wade forget about states rights. they would even impede my state from providing essential health care to women, and criminalized them and doctors. and so, that s why this is such an important issue for us to continue to figh ....
Conferences, not with democrats, but also republican men and women on this very issue, who were concerned that the women s rights to choose was being taken away. and the next step that they were seeing, these federal abortion bans and then trying to criminalize doctors and women who wanted to come to our state to seek their health care rights. so, as you just pointed out with congressman banks, this is not over. there is a minority of extreme individuals in this country who don t support what a majority of americans want in this country, when it comes to women s rights to choose. and we have to continue this fight. because they are going to take it as far as they can take it. and we have to be the backstop. my winning in nevada and becoming the 50th seat here for the senate democrats to control in the senate is a backstop from any extreme republicans trying to pass a federal abortion ban. so are there ten or nine ....
State level, whatever we can do. joining us now is democratic senator catherine cortez masto of nevada. thank you very much for joining us tonight. while he is not a senator yet, but he could be. senator banks you have just been reelected to a six-year term. you could be facing him on the senate floor, where he will be advocating a national ban on interstate travel for the first time. hello, lawrence. thank you. it s great to join you and thank you for bringing this to everybody s. attention this is the very reason why i m back in the senate. this is such an important issue in the state of nevada. why? because, in 1990, the people in the state of nevada voted to codify roe v. wade. because nevadans believe in the right of women to choose. and at that time, it was about two thirds of the voters who voted to support it. and they still do. this crosses party lines in ....