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haanne delbene for hosting our caucus meeting this morning across the street but but this morning w discussed the two year anniversary of the dobbs decision whi haseft one in three women in this country living under an abortin. as we mark this solemn occasion the choice confronting the american people cannot■ze more clear. house democrats are fighting to restorproduc every american. house republicans are ban. house democrats are fighting for every right to act on ivf if they choose to do so and extreme maga republicans are filing amendment to block funding for ivf because they are ve going to stop until they overturn roe. joe biden will being on the debate stage tomorrow defending the right of women to devastation,ion in donald trump devastating supreme this pain to

so many across our country. thiss the choice that our country faces. house democrats in biden 13 roe in donaldmpat i will yield e chair ted lieu. is chairman this as a two year work gruelins campaigned on overturni r v. wade in donald trump nominated extremely conservative supreme courtns confirm those justices arethen overturned roe v. wade donald trpns celebrated and bragged about the overturning of roe v. wade. joe biden signed a law to codify roe v. wade. same. this week the u.s. surgeon general announced for the first time in u.s. history the

health crisis. the biden administration and house democrats are working to reduce gun violence anma have gt into the hands of■1 p should not have them. again the two parties are not the same.■b introduce ourc chairwoman suzanne delbene under her leadership the democrats have put five seats to leave the house and out for because pam one and to tell you about the results last night as well. >> good morning eo chairs aquild vice chair lieu. we had a great caucus meeting where folks are fired up and ready and eager to take back the house in less than five months. this week we are reminded of hon are. as we all know monday marked the

second anniversary of the overturning of roe v. wade. since day for american womeconstitutional protections 1 states have either banned abortion were seve strict it. we have heard countless stories of women denied lifesavingmedice extreme state bans. now more than ever the public is experiencing a tragic consequences of allowing politicians to dictate what medical care what they can and cannot receive after cheediurning of roe two years ago house republicans refused to stop freedom despite all of their dysfunction and chaos they have managed to stay united on at least one thing, constant pursuit of passing bills and policies to chip away at tihtds their ultimate goal of passing a national abortion ban. their unity behindeir freedom at

there are no more moderate know more moderate republicans in the house ande last three gop women in the state senate were ousted in primaries for total abortion ban in that state. they are doing all of this dee abortion rights in -- is increasing across th of voters n battleground states supportingl. in support for reproductive freedom grows it's clear it's increasingly becoming a al issue for many voters meaning they would not support someone who disagreed with them on these fundamental freedoms. knin are trying to downplay their extremism by dismissing as a non-issue for hiding it altogether.

vulnerableght editing and deleting their extreme antiabortion positions on a public web site and we are going to hold them accountable for that. at run away from th antbortion extremism or the role they played in overturning roe. pennsylvania and in all the purple districts in between thes reminded that the loss of reproductiveconstant attacks against our rights is election is about our right or freedom our democracy and our future. come november we will take back tatives to get our government back to work to protect and restore reproductive f for all. and now i want to introduce my colleagues right next door in the eighth congressional district washington dr. kim schrier.

>> thank you chairwo lbene. two years ago supreme court made the disastrous decisions overturned roe up-ending 50 years of precedent and practically overnight ripping the fundamental freedom away from a third of the women in as one of just two pro-choice women doctors in congress i was outraged then and i contito out. xíthioes far beyond abortion. it is about who has power over you as women, who has thenal decisions for you andure. our rights are this partir medical decisions when and whether to become pregnant is one that impacts every element of a

woman's right and the freedom to chart the course of her . sometimes the decision haveo after woman has chosen to start a family something goes wrong with the pregnancy. either way want ehasize this decision is heard governmeg thequences of this extreme daubs decision every day wge is not the standard treatment that they need. women forced to car nonviable pregnancies to term. so now we are seeingso many famn to have a successful pregnancy and we are seeing attacks on birth control. in the year 2024 this is beyond outrageous. there is no place for politics in the exam

so bring us a democc a bill to the floor of the the lad restore these fundamental freedoms for you. i went now yield to our chairmai >> thank you very much schrxsier andrew. >> i don't think it would surprise any in leadership endorsing democratic caucus that in thes notll in the a surprise to anyone that we are endorsing our democratic congresspe. thanks.

i e leadership endorsed jamaal bowman. our focus in the democratic leadership is exactly what we talked about today come do country on the right path related to r related to americans have. the only way to do that is by having democratic control in the there to having 218 votes so that's why our then november so that will cont marcd toward tr expectation is that ms do their own business that theyo secure their■e

jamaal bowman is a dedicated public servant i wish best in overcoming the democratic nominee george vladimir. vladimir.■x ■ >> i think the data is very clear. e individuals in asylum at the southern border is down. biden has been leading on these issues. our border while also offerin pathways to come pay have work s in the states and individuals like his order last week that allow individuals who have been in the country for decades the ability to hav work permit if

you are married to a united states citizen and those are things that matter to our that balanced approach is what's needed and that's what joe biden is providing. that's why you are seeing■ leadership [inaudible] >> every dollar that is expendec plus eight, plus 10, plus 20 district expands the majority so in that sense there are impacts but focus is on making hakeem jeffries the

speaker. you've heard me say this over andr. i've nominated hakeem 12 times and no one is more committed to maki happen. that's where energy and focus is going to be raising resources and helping our members to secure 218 votes for hakeem next january. focus.ill continue to be our >> we are absolutely united against the chaos dysfunction and extremism to be seen from housecans and we are united to make sure that we take back majority in districts all across the country. there couldn't be a stronger contrast it great candidates running across the country and the difference between a standing up for rights and freedoms and democracy in the future of our country versus republicans couldn't be more clear.

[inaudible] [inaudible] leave those strategy and tactics to leader jeff reese but i can tell you there has been strong bipartisan the house republican sideey arey ,ademocrats to table these thin. our hope is thatlbu haven't hadf conversations about it. this is yet another attempt by house to have the back of the former president. every day they wake up aski themselves how do we show him.

that's what they do and this is one way they can continue to hiy carrying■n water and american public sees it. we are going to devote a lot of time and injured -- energy to that. >> encourage you to look at the substance of what this is all about. if you watch the judiciary against merrick garland it's clear knowing disputes this, we have the written transcript. the writ t authenticated by robert hur or republican who was dominated by donald trump. knowing disputes that this written transfer -- transmit isf it? they said we won't know if biden says and, and, and. they want this transcript bideng

e biden overcame stuttering as a child. he was bulliedg and he overcame that it became president of united states. itpublicans are seeking to compel this audio transcript which exactly the same transcript except for the studying theigo the american people. public and should be ashamed of themselves and i hopeou process. [inaudible] st is always differ tomy first the winds in member -- wayne -- ways & means member standing behind me. jo biden is for fairness and joe biden is fhtor corporations to pay their fair share and per individ m

under $40,000 to get a leg up. administration and housech the democrats view house policy that will do two chair delbene. are no specificsike roposals from donald trump they are no specifics behind it and these also proposed tariffs that would be hugely regressive and raise costs for consumers all across the country. nextear wil have a big teixeira they have no policies. they have agenda and we've been veryt they havepolicies the families and do important things that can make a difference like expand the child tax,k

>> i'm not aware of any of thos. they haven't been disssed obviously this is an issue that related to the two y dary that e mentioned. house democrats will continue to have reproductive freedom. that's who wes why we want to seek the majority because we want to pass pol that further that goal. anything missing from that frame is worthy of consideration.

[inaudible] to offer isn't the paper that it's posted on but it reminds me very much ofhe las time mike johnson had his hand in a legal strategy relate to the house of decemberanuary 6 and a document that went to the supreme court that had lies and was completely and set the framework for the insurrectionists marching on the capitol. this is a republican party that no longer believes in the rule of law andn has proven that. on 20. this is opportunity the opportunity for them to carry the water for steve man in --

steve bannon to make him feel good a helping him through the january 6ommittee proved multiple course of the legal and lawful and that's what you see peter navarro high bars in the federal penitentiary right now. speaker johnson is going down surprising. thank you very much. >> on ursday cnn posts the presidential debate between prident biden and former president trump in atlanta. e debate. t 9:00 p.m. eastern on cnn or si

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