Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recesses of the committee at any time. We welcome everyone to this mornings hearing, oversight of the federal Intelligence Surveillance act. Ill now recognize myself for an opening statement. The Judiciary Committee is holding todays hearing to carry out one of its most important tasks. To ensure that the tools used boby our government to keep us safe are consistent are our values and the freedoms guaranteed by the constitution. This committee has long exercised its responsibility to shape the Legal Framework unto which intelligence and Law Enforcement agencies investigate threats and collect evidence of crimes. Although we do not conduct daytoday oversight of intelligence agencies, it falls to us in hearings like this to conduct a broad review of how our government exercises its legal authorities and whether that conduct accords with our values as americans. The outset, i want to acknowledge two things. First, the men and women in
Karine good afternoon, everybody. Thank you. So i want to start by addressing some devastating and alarming news from the arizona Supreme Court. With todays decision, millions of arizonans will soon face an even more extreme and dangerous abortion ban than they did before. This arizona law which was initially enacted in 1864, more than 150 years ago, fails to protect women even when their health is at risk. Or in horrific cases of rape or incest. There are now 21 extreme state abortion bans in effect across the country. 1 3 of all women of we productive age now live in a state with an abortion ban. All of these bans, including the one upheld today, that was upheld by the arizona Supreme Court, are a direct result of the Supreme Court overturning roe v. Wade. When the president s preds isors handicapped three Supreme Court justices to overturn roe v. Wade, it paveed the way for the chaos and confusion we are seeing play out across the country today. President biden and Vice President ha
Karine good afternoon, everybody. Thank you. So i want to start by addressing some devastating and alarming news from the arizona Supreme Court. With todays decision, millions of arizonans will soon face an even more extreme and dangerous abortion ban than they did before. This arizona law which was initially enacted in 1864, more than 150 years ago, fails to protect women even when their health is at risk. Or in horrific cases of rape or incest. There are now 21 extreme state abortion bans in effect across the country. 1 3 of all women of we productive age now live in a state with an abortion ban. All of these bans, including the one upheld today, that was upheld by the arizona Supreme Court, are a direct result of the Supreme Court overturning roe v. Wade. When the president s preds isors handicapped three Supreme Court justices to overturn roe v. Wade, it paveed the way for the chaos and confusion we are seeing play out across the country today. President biden and Vice President ha
Karine good afternoon, everybody. Thank you. So i want to start by addressing some devastating and alarming news from the arizona Supreme Court. With todays decision, millions of arizonans will soon face an even more extreme and dangerous abortion ban than they did before. This arizona law which was initially enacted in 1864, more than 150 years ago, fails to protect women even when their health is at risk. Or in horrific cases of rape or incest. There are now 21 extreme state abortion bans in effect across the country. 1 3 of all women of we productive age now live in a state with an abortion ban. All of these bans, including the one upheld today, that was upheld by the arizona Supreme Court, are a direct result of the Supreme Court overturning roe v. Wade. When the president s preds isors handicapped three Supreme Court justices to overturn roe v. Wade, it paveed the way for the chaos and confusion we are seeing play out across the country today. President biden and Vice President ha
I want to start by addressing some devastating and alarming news from the Arizona Supreme Court. Todays decision millions of arizona hands will soon face even more extreme and dangerous abortion ban than they did before. Arizona law initially enacted in 1864 more than a 150 years ago failed to protect women even when their health is at risk. Or in horrific cases of rape or incest. There are 21 extreme state abortion bands across the country. One third of all women of reproductive age now live in the state within abortion ban. All of these bands include the one upheld today that was upheld by the Arizona Supreme Court are a direct result of the Supreme Court overturning roe v wade. When the president predecessor handicapped to overturn roe v wade it paved the way it for the chaos and confusion we are seeing play out across the country today. President biden Vice President harris continued to stand with the vast majority of americans who support a womans right to choose. They will contin