i'd love ricky nelson but they are gone. this hearing is about eliminating roe v. wade am partial birth abortions and abortions period. there are 143 labor civil rights groups that say this hearing should not necessarily be held in a oppose the efforts to stop planned parenthood i will enter into the record. i value the republicans opinion they are strong felting and i understand that. but for me, and it is part of my dna one of the finest organizations in this country women of color and poor women to give them a choice as the supreme court did to uphold the law of the land. lot of people here would not want that to be held up in a county in kentucky where no woman refused to do with the supreme court told her they made her a hero. fund planned parenthood i support roe v wade a yield back. >> all other statements are part of the record we welcome our distinguished witnesses that will begin by swearing you and. with you swallow -- somnus where you will give the truth the whole truth nothing but the truth so help you god? thank you. let the record that the witnesses

i loved ricky nelson and ozzy but it's history, it's gone. it's a new america. this hearing is about eliminating and overruling roe vs. wade. it's about partial birth abortion. it's about abortion, period. there are 143, i believe it is, labor civil rights and civil liberties groups that say that this hearing should not necessarily be held around these oppose these efforts to oppose planned parenthood and i would like to enter into the record a list of these groups. if that's okay, mr. chairman. >> without objection, made a part of the record. >> great. i value the republicans' opinions. they are strong felt. i understand that. and there's a big difference in this country. but for me planned parenthood is part of my dna. it is one of the finest organizations in this country. it helps women, women of color, poor women, and it gives them choice as the supreme court gaive them choice. it's about upholding the law of the land. a lot of people here wouldn't want the law of the land to be held up in that county in kentucky where some woman refused to do what the supre

i loved ricky nelson, but it is history. it is a new america. eliminating an overruling roe v wade. it is about partial-birth abortion and abortion theories. there are 43 people in labor liberties group that say that this hearing should not necessarily be held. they oppose the efforts to defund planned parenthood and i would like to enter into the record a list of this group. value the republicans opinions. they are strong and i understand that. for me, planned parenthood is part of my dna. it is one of the finest organizations in the country. it helps women, women of color. , and it gives them choice, as the supreme court gave them choice. it is about upholding the law of the land. many would want more -- would not want the law of the land to be held up. like in kentucky where some woman refused to do with the supreme court told her and they made her a hero. i say this hearing is about abortion and i support roe v wade. i yield back the balance of my time. members' all other opening statements will be made part of the record. i will begin by swearing you in. each of you solemnly sw