this year we mourn the passing of a pro life hero, nelly gray. devoted the entire second half of her life to the march for life for which we will always be grateful. i truly believe that without her inspired leadership, there would not be a march for life. only standing on her for foundation will do next generation of could a march for life to a new era. a new era of hope and an era of victory. under new leadership, the vision of the march remains the same. to be the world's largest human rights demonstration. to overturn the tragic roe v wade decision and to build a culture of life in this great country. [applause] when i look out at this crowd, i see a culture of life. i see it in the families that have sacrificed to easier today. i see in the parishes and the church groups that boarded buses yesterday or very early this morning. but most especially, most especially, i see it in the faces of the tens of thousands of young people who are here today to bear witness to the truth that life is beautiful. [applause]to bear witness to the truth that e

thank you so much, replacing the late nelly gray. welcome. >> i'm happy to be here.nk you for doing this story. >> the march is today. we saw the poll numbers, nbc news/"wall street journal," overturn roe v. wade, 24%, yes, overturn, no, do not overturn, 70%. if you look at how this has shifted over the years, in 1989, 58% of the folks said don't overturn. 2002, it went to 60, 2005, it went to 66, 2013, now 70% of the country. it's a tough battle for you guys. >> well, yes and no. i mean, it's true that the majority of americans now want some abortion legal, but the far majority of americans want more restrictions on abortion than we currently have in the united states. we have the most wide-open abortion laws in the western world in the united states. unrestricted access to abortion on demand here. and most americans, i think, a poll two weeks ago said 83% of americans want some restrictions in the first trimester. >> on that point, you see a lot of states, mississippi, where there's only one abortion clinic, except for kansas, and in virginia, you have to get a wid

. -- nelly gray. we'll all miss her red coach on the stage. but i know nellie would be as pleased as i to see the progress being made for this most important cause. and she'd encourage us never to rest until the job is done. i yield back. mr. smith: i want to thank the distinguished majority leader for his exemplary leadership, for many years, but especially as majority leader, and for reminding all of us that the unborn child, especially over the last two decades, has become the littlest patient, where microsurgeries and interventions can save children, enhance their life and appreciate his extraordinary leadership. i'd like to now yield to our distinguished colleague, tim walberg, the gentleman from michigan. mr. walberg: i thank my colleague, the gentleman from new jersey, and i thank you nor your leadership as a medical -- for your leadership as a medical doctor. and it is a real special thing in this chamber that we have pro-life patriots who represent medicine, the profession of law, mothers, fathers, people who understand life from the