1 00:02:27,734 --> 00:03:01,134 [INAUDIBLE CONVERSATIONS] 2 00:03:01,134 --> 00:03:07,066 [INAUDIBLE CONVERSATIONS] ♪ THIS GIRL IS ON FIRERE♪ 3 00:03:07,066 --> 00:03:22,800 ♪ THIS GIRL IS ON FIRERE♪ ♪ THIS GIRL IS ON FIRE ♪ 4 00:03:22,800 --> 00:03:24,767 ♪ THIS GIRL IS ON FIRE ♪ >> ALL RIGHT, EVERYONE. 5 00:03:24,767 --> 00:03:26,734 >> ALL RIGHT, EVERYONE. WELCOME TO WOMEN OF COLOR LEAD 6 00:03:26,734 --> 00:03:30,966 WELCOME TO WOMEN OF COLOR LEAD THE WAY: BUILDING POWER -- 7 00:03:30,966 --> 00:03:34,600 THE WAY: BUILDING POWER -- [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] 8 00:03:34,600 --> 00:03:35,234 [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] CO-HOSTED BY SHE THE PEOPLE AND 9 00:03:35,234 --> 00:03:37,034 CO-HOSTED BY SHE THE PEOPLE AND THE PROGRGRSIVEVEAUCUCUACTITI 10 00:03:37,034 --> 00:03:38,568 THE PROGRGRSIVEVEAUCUCUACTITI FUFUND 11 00:03:38,568 --> 00:03:40,701 FUFUND I’M LIZ WATSON, EXECUTIVE 12 00:03:40,701 --> 00:03:42,501 I’M LIZ WATSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE PROGRESSIVE 13 00:03:42,501 --> 00:03:44,467 DIRECTOR OF THE PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS ACTION FUND, AND WE’RE SO 14 00:03:44,467 --> 00:03:46,567 CAUCUS ACTION FUND, AND WE’RE SO HAPPY TO BE HERE WITH YOU TODAY. 15 00:03:46,567 --> 00:03:48,534 HAPPY TO BE HERE WITH YOU TODAY. WE’RE EXCITED TO KICK OFF OUR 16 00:03:48,534 --> 00:03:50,834 WE’RE EXCITED TO KICK OFF OUR 2019 PROGRESSIVE STRATEGY SUMMIT 17 00:03:50,834 --> 00:03:52,467 2019 PROGRESSIVE STRATEGY SUMMIT WITH THIS EVENT. 18 00:03:52,467 --> 00:03:54,567 WITH THIS EVENT. WE’RE CELEBRATING THE LEADERSHIP 19 00:03:54,567 --> 00:03:56,601 WE’RE CELEBRATING THE LEADERSHIP OF WOMEN OF COLOR IN THE HALLS 20 00:03:56,601 --> 00:04:00,200 OF WOMEN OF COLOR IN THE HALLS OF CONGRESS AND WOMEN OF COLOR 21 00:04:00,200 --> 00:04:02,167 OF CONGRESS AND WOMEN OF COLOR FIGHTING FOR CHANGE IN THEIR 22 00:04:02,167 --> 00:04:02,467 FIGHTING FOR CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. 23 00:04:02,467 --> 00:04:08,068 COMMUNITIES. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] 24 00:04:08,068 --> 00:04:08,600 [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] IN ADDITION TO THE ELECTED 25 00:04:08,600 --> 00:04:10,300 IN ADDITION TO THE ELECTED CHAMPIONS WHO Y Y’LL L VE O O 26 00:04:10,300 --> 00:04:18,166 CHAMPIONS WHO Y Y’LL L VE O O STSTAG JOINING AIMEE ALLISON 27 00:04:18,166 --> 00:04:19,901 STSTAG JOINING AIMEE ALLISON TODAY, WE ARE ALSO GOING TO BE 28 00:04:19,901 --> 00:04:21,867 TODAY, WE ARE ALSO GOING TO BE JOINED BY REPRESENTATIVE SHEILA 29 00:04:21,867 --> 00:04:23,833 JOINED BY REPRESENTATIVE SHEILA JACKSON LEE IN THE AUDIENCE -- 30 00:04:23,833 --> 00:04:24,101 JACKSON LEE IN THE AUDIENCE -- [APPLAUSE] 31 00:04:24,101 --> 00:04:25,766 [APPLAUSE] AND ARE THERE ANY OTHER MEMBERS 32 00:04:25,766 --> 00:04:26,267 AND ARE THERE ANY OTHER MEMBERS WHO HAVE JOINED US HERE? 33 00:04:26,267 --> 00:04:28,134 WHO HAVE JOINED US HERE? THE LIGHTS ARE REALLY BRIGHT, SO 34 00:04:28,134 --> 00:04:29,967 THE LIGHTS ARE REALLY BRIGHT, SO FEEL FREE TO CALL YOUR NAME OUT 35 00:04:29,967 --> 00:04:31,701 FEEL FREE TO CALL YOUR NAME OUT IF YOU’RE HERE. 36 00:04:31,701 --> 00:04:33,800 IF YOU’RE HERE. ALL RIGHT. 37 00:04:33,800 --> 00:04:35,800 ALL RIGHT. SO THIS MUCH WE KNOW, OUR 38 00:04:35,800 --> 00:04:37,867 SO THIS MUCH WE KNOW, OUR COMMUNITIES AND OUR COUNTRY WIN 39 00:04:37,867 --> 00:04:39,867 COMMUNITIES AND OUR COUNTRY WIN WHEN WE FOLLOW THE LEADERSHIP OF 40 00:04:39,867 --> 00:04:41,700 WHEN WE FOLLOW THE LEADERSHIP OF WOMEN OF COLOR. 41 00:04:41,700 --> 00:04:47,467 WOMEN OF COLOR. [CHEERS AND APPPPUSE]E] 42 00:04:47,467 --> 00:04:51,400 [CHEERS AND APPPPUSE]E] AND I’M SO PLEASED TO TURN IT 43 00:04:51,400 --> 00:04:53,634 AND I’M SO PLEASED TO TURN IT OVER TO SHE THE PEOPLE’S AIMEE 44 00:04:53,634 --> 00:04:57,300 OVER TO SHE THE PEOPLE’S AIMEE ALLISON. 45 00:04:57,300 --> 00:04:59,267 ALLISON. [APPLAUSE] 46 00:04:59,267 --> 00:05:01,333 [APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU, LIZ. 47 00:05:01,333 --> 00:05:03,201 >> THANK YOU, LIZ. THANK YOU TO THE PROGRESSIVE 48 00:05:03,201 --> 00:05:03,433 THANK YOU TO THE PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS. 49 00:05:03,433 --> 00:05:05,333 CAUCUS. WE ARE SO HONORED TO BE HERE,S 50 00:05:05,333 --> 00:05:07,434 WE ARE SO HONORED TO BE HERE,S BECAUSE THE COUNTRY KNOWS 51 00:05:07,434 --> 00:05:09,334 BECAUSE THE COUNTRY KNOWS SOMETHING WE WOMEN WITH OF COLOR 52 00:05:09,334 --> 00:05:11,334 SOMETHING WE WOMEN WITH OF COLOR HAVE KNOWN FOR SOME TIME. 53 00:05:11,334 --> 00:05:13,034 HAVE KNOWN FOR SOME TIME. THAT IS, WE ARE THE CORE OF THE 54 00:05:13,034 --> 00:05:13,434 THAT IS, WE ARE THE CORE OF THE PROGRESSIVE VOTE. 55 00:05:13,434 --> 00:05:15,433 PROGRESSIVE VOTE. WE ARE ORGANIZING ON THE GROUND, 56 00:05:15,433 --> 00:05:17,367 WE ARE ORGANIZING ON THE GROUND, AND WEILL L LILIVETHTHE ITITE 57 00:05:17,367 --> 00:05:19,134 AND WEILL L LILIVETHTHE ITITE HOUSE IN TO 2020. 58 00:05:19,134 --> 00:05:26,834 HOUSE IN TO 2020. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] 59 00:05:26,834 --> 00:05:28,867 [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] HERE’S WHAT WE’RE GOING TO DO 60 00:05:28,867 --> 00:05:29,067 HERE’S WHAT WE’RE GOING TO DO TODAY. 61 00:05:29,067 --> 00:05:30,834 TODAY. WE ARE GOING TO BE IN 62 00:05:30,834 --> 00:05:31,434 WE ARE GOING TO BE IN CONVERSATION WITH SOME OF THE 63 00:05:31,434 --> 00:05:34,901 CONVERSATION WITH SOME OF THE BADDEST, THE MOST COURAGEOUS, 64 00:05:34,901 --> 00:05:36,766 BADDEST, THE MOST COURAGEOUS, THE MOST POWERFUL LEADERS THAT 65 00:05:36,766 --> 00:05:38,634 THE MOST POWERFUL LEADERS THAT WE HAVE THAT ARE DRIVING THE 66 00:05:38,634 --> 00:05:42,701 WE HAVE THAT ARE DRIVING THE PROGRESSIVE AGENDA IN THE UNITED 67 00:05:42,701 --> 00:05:42,933 PROGRESSIVE AGENDA IN THE UNITED STATES. 68 00:05:42,933 --> 00:05:44,800 STATES. AND IN THIS AUDIENCE, WE’RE 69 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:46,500 AND IN THIS AUDIENCE, WE’RE GOING TO TALK TO SOME OF THE 70 00:05:46,500 --> 00:05:48,567 GOING TO TALK TO SOME OF THE BADDEST, SOME OF THE MOST 71 00:05:48,567 --> 00:05:50,767 BADDEST, SOME OF THE MOST COURAGEOUS, S SE E OFHEHE MTT 72 00:05:50,767 --> 00:05:52,768 COURAGEOUS, S SE E OFHEHE MTT SKILLED AND EFFECTIVE ADVOCATES 73 00:05:52,768 --> 00:05:54,501 SKILLED AND EFFECTIVE ADVOCATES FOR THE ISSUES THAT WE CARE 74 00:05:54,501 --> 00:05:54,700 FOR THE ISSUES THAT WE CARE ABOUT. 75 00:05:54,700 --> 00:05:56,533 ABOUT. THOSE SAME ISSUES THAT WILL GET 76 00:05:56,533 --> 00:05:58,333 THOSE SAME ISSUES THAT WILL GET US TO THE POLLS NOT JUST THIS 77 00:05:58,333 --> 00:06:00,433 US TO THE POLLS NOT JUST THIS SUMMER, NOT JUST NEXT SUMMER, 78 00:06:00,433 --> 00:06:02,366 SUMMER, NOT JUST NEXT SUMMER, BUT IN THE NOVEMBER 2020. 79 00:06:02,366 --> 00:06:04,234 BUT IN THE NOVEMBER 2020. I WANT TO GIVE YOU, GIVE A ROUND 80 00:06:04,234 --> 00:06:06,267 I WANT TO GIVE YOU, GIVE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE NOT ONLY FOR THE 81 00:06:06,267 --> 00:06:08,168 OF APPLAUSE NOT ONLY FOR THE CONGRESSWOMEN WHO ARE COMING UP, 82 00:06:08,168 --> 00:06:10,134 CONGRESSWOMEN WHO ARE COMING UP, FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN THE 83 00:06:10,134 --> 00:06:10,768 FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN THE AUDIENCE FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY 84 00:06:10,768 --> 00:06:10,967 AUDIENCE FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TODAY. 85 00:06:10,967 --> 00:06:12,300 TODAY. WE SALUTE YOU. 86 00:06:12,300 --> 00:06:14,267 WE SALUTE YOU. YOU ARE DRIVING THE PROGRESSIVE 87 00:06:14,267 --> 00:06:14,534 YOU ARE DRIVING THE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT. 88 00:06:14,534 --> 00:06:19,967 MOVEMENT. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] 89 00:06:19,967 --> 00:06:22,100 [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] SO A LOT HAS BEEN SAID ABOUT THE 90 00:06:22,100 --> 00:06:22,301 SO A LOT HAS BEEN SAID ABOUT THE SQUAD. 91 00:06:22,301 --> 00:06:25,967 SQUAD. AND L LETE E TE Y YOU, AS THE 92 00:06:25,967 --> 00:06:28,167 AND L LETE E TE Y YOU, AS THE CONGRESSWOMAN WHO WILL BE WITH 93 00:06:28,167 --> 00:06:30,134 CONGRESSWOMAN WHO WILL BE WITH US IN A FEW MINUTES SAID, OUR 94 00:06:30,134 --> 00:06:31,901 US IN A FEW MINUTES SAID, OUR QUAD IS BIG. 95 00:06:31,901 --> 00:06:34,000 QUAD IS BIG. WE’RE NOT TALKING ABOUT FOUR OR 96 00:06:34,000 --> 00:06:36,134 WE’RE NOT TALKING ABOUT FOUR OR FIVE IN CONGRESS, WE’RE TALKING 97 00:06:36,134 --> 00:06:38,000 FIVE IN CONGRESS, WE’RE TALKING ABOUT TENS OF MILLIONS OF WOMEN 98 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:40,000 ABOUT TENS OF MILLIONS OF WOMEN OF COLOR ORGANIZING AN 99 00:06:40,000 --> 00:06:42,000 OF COLOR ORGANIZING AN AGGRESSIVE COALITION TO LEAD THE 100 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:43,767 AGGRESSIVE COALITION TO LEAD THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY TO VICTORY. 101 00:06:43,767 --> 00:06:45,633 DEMOCRATIC PARTY TO VICTORY. SO I WANTED TO JUST THANK YOU ON 102 00:06:45,633 --> 00:06:47,500 SO I WANTED TO JUST THANK YOU ON BEHALF OF SHE THE PEOPLE. 103 00:06:47,500 --> 00:06:48,068 BEHALF OF SHE THE PEOPLE. WE’RE GOING TO DO BIG THINGS 104 00:06:48,068 --> 00:06:49,600 WE’RE GOING TO DO BIG THINGS OVER THE NEXT YEAR. 105 00:06:49,600 --> 00:06:51,734 OVER THE NEXT YEAR. AND TO INVITE ON STAGE MY COHOST 106 00:06:51,734 --> 00:06:55,567 AND TO INVITE ON STAGE MY COHOST FROM OUR MEDIA SPONSOR NOWTHIS, 107 00:06:55,567 --> 00:06:57,534 FROM OUR MEDIA SPONSOR NOWTHIS, VERSHAHAHARM 108 00:06:57,534 --> 00:06:59,467 VERSHAHAHARM HER A HAND. 109 00:06:59,467 --> 00:06:59,733 HER A HAND. [APPLAUSE] 110 00:06:59,733 --> 00:07:05,266 [APPLAUSE] GIVE HER A HAND. 111 00:07:05,266 --> 00:07:07,234 \hGIVE HER A HAND. >> [INAUDIBLE] 112 00:07:07,234 --> 00:07:09,300 >> [INAUDIBLE] >> YOU’RE GOOD. 113 00:07:09,300 --> 00:07:11,267 >> YOU’RE GOOD. >> OKAY. 114 00:07:11,267 --> 00:07:28,866 >> OKAY. [INAUDIBLE CONVERSATIONS] 115 00:07:28,866 --> 00:07:30,868 [INAUDIBLE CONVERSATIONS] >> HOW ABOUT NOW? 116 00:07:30,868 --> 00:07:31,101 >> HOW ABOUT NOW? >> YEAH! 117 00:07:31,101 --> 00:07:31,566 >> YEAH! [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] 118 00:07:31,566 --> 00:07:33,200 [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> LET’S TRY THAT AGAIN. 119 00:07:33,200 --> 00:07:36,766 >> LET’S TRY THAT AGAIN. HI, MY NAME IS VERSHA SHARMA, I 120 00:07:36,766 --> 00:07:38,733 HI, MY NAME IS VERSHA SHARMA, I AM THE SENIOR CORRESPONDENT AND 121 00:07:38,733 --> 00:07:42,768 AM THE SENIOR CORRESPONDENT AND MANAGING EDITOR AT NOWTHINK. 122 00:07:42,768 --> 00:07:44,867 MANAGING EDITOR AT NOWTHINK. WE ARE ABSOLUTELY HONORED TO BE 123 00:07:44,867 --> 00:07:46,768 WE ARE ABSOLUTELY HONORED TO BE THE EXCLUSIVE MEDIA PARTNER. 124 00:07:46,768 --> 00:07:48,634 THE EXCLUSIVE MEDIA PARTNER. WE ARE BROADCASTING RIGHT NOW 125 00:07:48,634 --> 00:07:50,934 WE ARE BROADCASTING RIGHT NOW LIVE ON VARIOUS PLATFORMS, VERY 126 00:07:50,934 --> 00:07:52,601 LIVE ON VARIOUS PLATFORMS, VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT. 127 00:07:52,601 --> 00:07:54,901 EXCITED ABOUT THAT. NOWTHIS REACHES 70% OF AMERICANS 128 00:07:54,901 --> 00:07:56,734 NOWTHIS REACHES 70% OF AMERICANS IN THEIR 20s EVERY MONTH. 129 00:07:56,734 --> 00:07:58,801 IN THEIR 20s EVERY MONTH. WE HAVE THIS INCREDIBLE REACH, 130 00:07:58,801 --> 00:08:00,466 WE HAVE THIS INCREDIBLE REACH, AND WE’RE SO PROUD TO USE THIS 131 00:08:00,466 --> 00:08:02,466 AND WE’RE SO PROUD TO USE THIS PLATFORM TO ELEVATE THE VOICES 132 00:08:02,466 --> 00:08:04,468 PLATFORM TO ELEVATE THE VOICES OF WOMEN OF COLOR NOT JUST IN 133 00:08:04,468 --> 00:08:06,534 OF WOMEN OF COLOR NOT JUST IN CONGRESS, BUT AS AIMEE WAS 134 00:08:06,534 --> 00:08:08,567 CONGRESS, BUT AS AIMEE WAS SAYING, IN THE AUDIENCE HERE 135 00:08:08,567 --> 00:08:08,768 SAYING, IN THE AUDIENCE HERE TODAY. 136 00:08:08,768 --> 00:08:10,434 TODAY. WE KNOW THE AUDIENCE CARES ABOUT 137 00:08:10,434 --> 00:08:12,200 WE KNOW THE AUDIENCE CARES ABOUT SOME OF THE ISSUES THAT WE’RE 138 00:08:12,200 --> 00:08:12,734 SOME OF THE ISSUES THAT WE’RE GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT 139 00:08:12,734 --> 00:08:13,066 GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT PASSIONATELY. 140 00:08:13,066 --> 00:08:14,600 PASSIONATELY. AND AS A WOMAN OF COLOR MYSELF, 141 00:08:14,600 --> 00:08:16,534 AND AS A WOMAN OF COLOR MYSELF, I COULD NOT BE MORE EXCITED TO 142 00:08:16,534 --> 00:08:18,433 I COULD NOT BE MORE EXCITED TO BE A PART OF THIS CONVERSATION. 143 00:08:18,433 --> 00:08:20,068 BE A PART OF THIS CONVERSATION. SO LET’S GET STARTED. 144 00:08:20,068 --> 00:08:22,201 SO LET’S GET STARTED. >> AWESOME. 145 00:08:22,201 --> 00:08:25,967 >> AWESOME. DEEJAY, KICK THE WALK-ON MUSIC 146 00:08:25,967 --> 00:08:28,300 DEEJAY, KICK THE WALK-ON MUSIC FOR CONGRESSWOMEN PRAMILA 147 00:08:28,300 --> 00:08:28,566 FOR CONGRESSWOMEN PRAMILA JAYAPAL -- 148 00:08:28,566 --> 00:08:31,867 JAYAPAL -- [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] 149 00:08:31,867 --> 00:08:32,167 [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] BARBARA LEE! 150 00:08:32,167 --> 00:08:39,767 BARBARA LEE! [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] 151 00:08:39,767 --> 00:08:43,701 [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] AYAAN A THAT PRESLEY -- AYANNA 152 00:08:43,701 --> 00:08:43,966 AYAAN A THAT PRESLEY -- AYANNA PRESSLEY! 153 00:08:43,966 --> 00:08:45,766 PRESSLEY! ILHAN OMAR! 154 00:08:45,766 --> 00:08:47,634 ILHAN OMAR! [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] 155 00:08:47,634 --> 00:08:51,734 [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] DEB HAALAND! 156 00:08:51,734 --> 00:08:57,467 DEB HAALAND! [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] 157 00:08:57,467 --> 00:09:05,334 [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪ 158 00:09:05,334 --> 00:09:09,400 ♪ >> WHAT A WALK-ON SONG -- 159 00:09:09,400 --> 00:09:13,233 >> WHAT A WALK-ON SONG -- [AUDIO DIFFICULTY] 160 00:09:13,233 --> 00:09:15,533 [AUDIO DIFFICULTY] >> BEFORE WE GET STARTED WITH 161 00:09:15,533 --> 00:09:17,500 >> BEFORE WE GET STARTED WITH SOME OF OUR AUDIENCE QUESTIONS 162 00:09:17,500 --> 00:09:21,301 SOME OF OUR AUDIENCE QUESTIONS TODAY, CONGRESS MOM JAYAPAL -- 163 00:09:21,301 --> 00:09:21,934 TODAY, CONGRESS MOM JAYAPAL -- CONGRESSWOMAN JAYAPAL, I WANTED 164 00:09:21,934 --> 00:09:23,334 CONGRESSWOMAN JAYAPAL, I WANTED TO START WITH YOU. 165 00:09:23,334 --> 00:09:25,201 TO START WITH YOU. WOMEN OF COLOR LED THE CALL FOR 166 00:09:25,201 --> 00:09:27,301 WOMEN OF COLOR LED THE CALL FOR THE IMPEACHMENT OF DONALD TRUMP. 167 00:09:27,301 --> 00:09:28,967 THE IMPEACHMENT OF DONALD TRUMP. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] 168 00:09:28,967 --> 00:09:30,934 [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] [AUDIO DIFFICULTY] 169 00:09:30,934 --> 00:09:33,234 [AUDIO DIFFICULTY] >> I THINK IT’S THAT MIC OVER 170 00:09:33,234 --> 00:09:33,433 >> I THINK IT’S THAT MIC OVER THERE. 171 00:09:33,433 --> 00:09:35,267 THERE. GET IT AWAY FROM THE SPEAKER, 172 00:09:35,267 --> 00:09:36,834 GET IT AWAY FROM THE SPEAKER, SHOULD HELP. 173 00:09:36,834 --> 00:09:38,801 SHOULD HELP. OKAY. 174 00:09:38,801 --> 00:09:40,934 OKAY. SO, CONGRESSWOMAN TALIB COMES TO 175 00:09:40,934 --> 00:09:42,867 SO, CONGRESSWOMAN TALIB COMES TO MIND, YOU YOURSELF ON THE -- 176 00:09:42,867 --> 00:09:43,266 MIND, YOU YOURSELF ON THE -- [AUDIO DIFFICULTY] 177 00:09:43,266 --> 00:09:45,034 [AUDIO DIFFICULTY] AND, OBVIOUSLY, THAT’S 178 00:09:45,034 --> 00:09:45,601 AND, OBVIOUSLY, THAT’S SIGNIFICANT BECAUSE OF YOUR 179 00:09:45,601 --> 00:09:47,034 SIGNIFICANT BECAUSE OF YOUR POSITION ON THAT COMMITTEE. 180 00:09:47,034 --> 00:09:50,900 POSITION ON THAT COMMITTEE. NOW, I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE 181 00:09:50,900 --> 00:09:52,601 NOW, I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE SOME CALLS FOR -- 182 00:09:52,601 --> 00:09:52,900 SOME CALLS FOR -- [INAUDIBLE] 183 00:09:52,900 --> 00:09:54,834 [INAUDIBLE] NARROW TO THE UKRAINE SCANDAL 184 00:09:54,834 --> 00:09:56,633 NARROW TO THE UKRAINE SCANDAL SPECIFICALLY, BUT WE ALSO KNOW 185 00:09:56,633 --> 00:09:58,667 SPECIFICALLY, BUT WE ALSO KNOW THAT THERE IS A SPRAWLING 186 00:09:58,667 --> 00:09:59,234 THAT THERE IS A SPRAWLING CORRUPTION CASE TO BE MADE. 187 00:09:59,234 --> 00:10:02,433 CORRUPTION CASE TO BE MADE. SO AS SOMEBODY WHO’S SORT OF LED 188 00:10:02,433 --> 00:10:04,533 SO AS SOMEBODY WHO’S SORT OF LED THIS CALL AND PERSONALLY LED THE 189 00:10:04,533 --> 00:10:06,467 THIS CALL AND PERSONALLY LED THE INQUIRY, WHAT CAN WE EXPECT FROM 190 00:10:06,467 --> 00:10:06,667 INQUIRY, WHAT CAN WE EXPECT FROM THIS? 191 00:10:06,667 --> 00:10:08,334 THIS? WHAT’S GOING TO COME NEXT? 192 00:10:08,334 --> 00:10:08,933 WHAT’S GOING TO COME NEXT? >> THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION. 193 00:10:08,933 --> 00:10:12,334 >> THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION. BUT FIRST I HAVE TO SAY, SHE THE 194 00:10:12,334 --> 00:10:12,600 BUT FIRST I HAVE TO SAY, SHE THE PEOPLE -- 195 00:10:12,600 --> 00:10:13,066 PEOPLE -- [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] 196 00:10:13,066 --> 00:10:14,434 [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] [AUDIO DIFFICULTY] 197 00:10:14,434 --> 00:10:16,601 [AUDIO DIFFICULTY] AND THE PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS 198 00:10:16,601 --> 00:10:16,901 AND THE PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS ACTION FUND. 199 00:10:16,901 --> 00:10:18,667 ACTION FUND. WE ARE JUST SO THRILLED TO BE 200 00:10:18,667 --> 00:10:20,433 WE ARE JUST SO THRILLED TO BE HERE AND TO HAVE THIS INCREDIBLE 201 00:10:20,433 --> 00:10:24,101 HERE AND TO HAVE THIS INCREDIBLE GROUP OF PEOPLE IN THE ROOM WITH 202 00:10:24,101 --> 00:10:24,268 GROUP OF PEOPLE IN THE ROOM WITH US. 203 00:10:24,268 --> 00:10:26,533 US. ON IMPEACHMENT, HERE’S HOW IT 204 00:10:26,533 --> 00:10:26,734 ON IMPEACHMENT, HERE’S HOW IT WORKS. 205 00:10:26,734 --> 00:10:30,167 WORKS. THE A ARTICLES OF IMPEACH. 206 00:10:30,167 --> 00:10:32,134 THE A ARTICLES OF IMPEACH. GENERALLY DON’T SAY UKRAINE. 207 00:10:32,134 --> 00:10:32,668 GENERALLY DON’T SAY UKRAINE. THEY ARE USUAL ARELY BASED 208 00:10:32,668 --> 00:10:34,201 THEY ARE USUAL ARELY BASED AROUND A HIGH CRIME OR 209 00:10:34,201 --> 00:10:36,034 AROUND A HIGH CRIME OR MISDEMEANOR, RIGHT? 210 00:10:36,034 --> 00:10:38,034 MISDEMEANOR, RIGHT? SO THAT WOULD BE ABUSE OF POWER. 211 00:10:38,034 --> 00:10:40,101 SO THAT WOULD BE ABUSE OF POWER. IT WOULD BE OBSTRUCTION OF 212 00:10:40,101 --> 00:10:40,367 IT WOULD BE OBSTRUCTION OF CONGRESS. 213 00:10:40,367 --> 00:10:43,934 CONGRESS. IT WOULD BE THE E MOLL YOUMENTS 214 00:10:43,934 --> 00:10:45,900 IT WOULD BE THE E MOLL YOUMENTS CLAUSE, OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE. 215 00:10:45,900 --> 00:10:47,834 CLAUSE, OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE. THOSE ARE THE KINDS OF THINGS 216 00:10:47,834 --> 00:10:48,367 THOSE ARE THE KINDS OF THINGS THAT WOULD NORMALLY BE THE 217 00:10:48,367 --> 00:10:48,600 THAT WOULD NORMALLY BE THE ARTICLE. 218 00:10:48,600 --> 00:10:50,101 ARTICLE. AND AS YOU MIGHT REMEMBER IN THE 219 00:10:50,101 --> 00:10:52,101 AND AS YOU MIGHT REMEMBER IN THE NIXON IMPEACHMENT, OBSTRUCTION 220 00:10:52,101 --> 00:10:53,933 NIXON IMPEACHMENT, OBSTRUCTION OF CONGRESS WAS ARTICLE III. 221 00:10:53,933 --> 00:10:55,800 OF CONGRESS WAS ARTICLE III. SO THE WAY THIS WORKS IS UKRAINE 222 00:10:55,800 --> 00:10:57,566 SO THE WAY THIS WORKS IS UKRAINE WILL PROBABLY -- AND WE DON’T 223 00:10:57,566 --> 00:10:59,533 WILL PROBABLY -- AND WE DON’T KNOW IF WE’RE GOING IN THIS 224 00:10:59,533 --> 00:11:00,167 KNOW IF WE’RE GOING IN THIS DIRECTION, WE DON’T KNOW EXACTLY 225 00:11:00,167 --> 00:11:01,734 DIRECTION, WE DON’T KNOW EXACTLY HOW THIS IS GOING TO WORK, BUT 226 00:11:01,734 --> 00:11:03,834 HOW THIS IS GOING TO WORK, BUT UKRAINE WOULD STILL BE A BIG 227 00:11:03,834 --> 00:11:05,601 UKRAINE WOULD STILL BE A BIG PART OF MANY OF THOSE ARTICLES. 228 00:11:05,601 --> 00:11:06,201 PART OF MANY OF THOSE ARTICLES. IT WOULDN’T NECESSARILY BE THE 229 00:11:06,201 --> 00:11:07,501 IT WOULDN’T NECESSARILY BE THE ONLY PART. 230 00:11:07,501 --> 00:11:09,600 ONLY PART. BECAUSE THIS IS A PATTERN OF 231 00:11:09,600 --> 00:11:11,734 BECAUSE THIS IS A PATTERN OF ABUSE OF POWER THAT WE HAVE SEEN 232 00:11:11,734 --> 00:11:13,667 ABUSE OF POWER THAT WE HAVE SEEN OVER AND OVER AGAIN FROM THIS 233 00:11:13,667 --> 00:11:17,233 OVER AND OVER AGAIN FROM THIS PRESIDENT IN MULTIPLE WAYS X. SO 234 00:11:17,233 --> 00:11:19,201 PRESIDENT IN MULTIPLE WAYS X. SO WHAT WE WILL DO AS WE CRAFT THE 235 00:11:19,201 --> 00:11:21,166 WHAT WE WILL DO AS WE CRAFT THE ARTICLES, SHOULD THAT BE WHAT’S 236 00:11:21,166 --> 00:11:23,133 ARTICLES, SHOULD THAT BE WHAT’S GOING TO HAPPEN, AND YOU WILL 237 00:11:23,133 --> 00:11:25,133 GOING TO HAPPEN, AND YOU WILL SEE A LOT OF OTHER THINGS ALSO 238 00:11:25,133 --> 00:11:25,433 SEE A LOT OF OTHER THINGS ALSO BROUGHT IN. 239 00:11:25,433 --> 00:11:27,334 BROUGHT IN. BUT PROBABLY WITH A BIG FOCUS OP 240 00:11:27,334 --> 00:11:29,333 BUT PROBABLY WITH A BIG FOCUS OP UKRAINE BECAUSING FRANKLY, IT IS 241 00:11:29,333 --> 00:11:31,100 UKRAINE BECAUSING FRANKLY, IT IS UNFOLDING RIGHT IN FRONT OF US. 242 00:11:31,100 --> 00:11:31,600 UNFOLDING RIGHT IN FRONT OF US. IT IS EASY FOR PEOPLE TO 243 00:11:31,600 --> 00:11:33,333 IT IS EASY FOR PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND, AND WE NEED TO MAKE 244 00:11:33,333 --> 00:11:35,100 UNDERSTAND, AND WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE REALLY KEEPING 245 00:11:35,100 --> 00:11:37,001 SURE THAT WE ARE REALLY KEEPING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WITH US. 246 00:11:37,001 --> 00:11:40,867 THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WITH US. >> WELL, LET ME JUST FOLLOW ON 247 00:11:40,867 --> 00:11:42,934 >> WELL, LET ME JUST FOLLOW ON TO THAT. 248 00:11:42,934 --> 00:11:46,767 TO THAT. CONGRESSWOMAN PRESSINGLEY -- 249 00:11:46,767 --> 00:11:47,367 CONGRESSWOMAN PRESSINGLEY -- PRESSLEY, SO MUCH RIGHT NOW IN 250 00:11:47,367 --> 00:11:48,901 PRESSLEY, SO MUCH RIGHT NOW IN PUBLIC CONVERSATION IN THE NEWS 251 00:11:48,901 --> 00:11:51,034 PUBLIC CONVERSATION IN THE NEWS IS AROUND IMPEACHMENT AND THE 252 00:11:51,034 --> 00:11:52,666 IS AROUND IMPEACHMENT AND THE MISDEEDS OF THE CURRENT 253 00:11:52,666 --> 00:11:54,634 MISDEEDS OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION. 254 00:11:54,634 --> 00:11:56,800 ADMINISTRATION. AND YET WITH WE KNOW THAT A 255 00:11:56,800 --> 00:11:58,833 AND YET WITH WE KNOW THAT A PROGRESSIVE AGENDA AND A 256 00:11:58,833 --> 00:12:00,734 PROGRESSIVE AGENDA AND A PROGRESSIVE VISION IS GOING TO 257 00:12:00,734 --> 00:12:02,701 PROGRESSIVE VISION IS GOING TO BE WHAT INSPIRES PEOPLE TO 258 00:12:02,701 --> 00:12:04,501 BE WHAT INSPIRES PEOPLE TO ACTUALLY GO TO THE POLLS NEXT 259 00:12:04,501 --> 00:12:04,700 ACTUALLY GO TO THE POLLS NEXT YEAR. 260 00:12:04,700 --> 00:12:06,668 YEAR. WHAT CAN WE EXPECT IN TERMS OF 261 00:12:06,668 --> 00:12:08,600 WHAT CAN WE EXPECT IN TERMS OF THE LEADERSHIP OF WOMEN OF COLOR 262 00:12:08,600 --> 00:12:10,534 THE LEADERSHIP OF WOMEN OF COLOR WITHIN CONGRESS AND THE VISION 263 00:12:10,534 --> 00:12:12,568 WITHIN CONGRESS AND THE VISION GIVEN THE FACT THAT THE DYNAMIC 264 00:12:12,568 --> 00:12:14,533 GIVEN THE FACT THAT THE DYNAMIC IN THE SENATE, THE DYNAMIC 265 00:12:14,533 --> 00:12:16,467 IN THE SENATE, THE DYNAMIC NATIONALLY, WHAT CAN WE EXPECT 266 00:12:16,467 --> 00:12:16,701 NATIONALLY, WHAT CAN WE EXPECT IN 2020? 267 00:12:16,701 --> 00:12:20,334 IN 2020? WHAT CAN WE BE HOPEFUL FOR? 268 00:12:20,334 --> 00:12:24,234 WHAT CAN WE BE HOPEFUL FOR? >> WELL, BEFORE I TALK ABOUT WHY 269 00:12:24,234 --> 00:12:26,200 >> WELL, BEFORE I TALK ABOUT WHY OUR PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT IS SO 270 00:12:26,200 --> 00:12:28,101 OUR PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT IS SO NECESSARY GIVEN THE 271 00:12:28,101 --> 00:12:28,734 NECESSARY GIVEN THE UNPRECEDENTED TIMES THAT WE FIND 272 00:12:28,734 --> 00:12:32,134 UNPRECEDENTED TIMES THAT WE FIND OURSELVES IN, I DID JUST WANT TO 273 00:12:32,134 --> 00:12:34,134 OURSELVES IN, I DID JUST WANT TO BRING ELIJIAH CUMMINGS INTO THIS 274 00:12:34,134 --> 00:12:36,100 BRING ELIJIAH CUMMINGS INTO THIS ROOM. 275 00:12:36,100 --> 00:12:37,966 ROOM. [APPLAUSE] 276 00:12:37,966 --> 00:12:40,233 [APPLAUSE] AND THE REASON WHY I WANT TO DO 277 00:12:40,233 --> 00:12:42,101 AND THE REASON WHY I WANT TO DO THAT IS BECAUSE THE PROGRESSIVE 278 00:12:42,101 --> 00:12:43,867 THAT IS BECAUSE THE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT, TO ME, WHAT IS AT THE 279 00:12:43,867 --> 00:12:44,434 MOVEMENT, TO ME, WHAT IS AT THE EPICENTER OF THE PROGRESSIVE 280 00:12:44,434 --> 00:12:46,034 EPICENTER OF THE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT IS JUSTICE. 281 00:12:46,034 --> 00:12:49,768 MOVEMENT IS JUSTICE. AND THE ACTUALIZATION OF IT. 282 00:12:49,768 --> 00:12:50,267 AND THE ACTUALIZATION OF IT. AND ELIJIAH CUMMINGS WAS 283 00:12:50,267 --> 00:12:52,134 AND ELIJIAH CUMMINGS WAS CERTAINLY A JUSTICE WARRIOR, AND 284 00:12:52,134 --> 00:12:54,167 CERTAINLY A JUSTICE WARRIOR, AND HE WAS VERY INTENTIONAL ABOUT 285 00:12:54,167 --> 00:12:55,967 HE WAS VERY INTENTIONAL ABOUT MENTORING AND POURING INTO WITH 286 00:12:55,967 --> 00:12:57,900 MENTORING AND POURING INTO WITH HIS COUNSEL AND WISDOM MANY 287 00:12:57,900 --> 00:12:59,967 HIS COUNSEL AND WISDOM MANY WOMEN AND CERTAINLY MANY WOMEN 288 00:12:59,967 --> 00:13:00,233 WOMEN AND CERTAINLY MANY WOMEN OF COLOR. 289 00:13:00,233 --> 00:13:01,800 OF COLOR. SO THANK YOU, ELIJAH. 290 00:13:01,800 --> 00:13:03,533 SO THANK YOU, ELIJAH. >> YES. 291 00:13:03,533 --> 00:13:05,533 >> YES. [APPLAUSE] 292 00:13:05,533 --> 00:13:07,934 [APPLAUSE] >> AND THEN I WANT TO THANK THIS 293 00:13:07,934 --> 00:13:09,868 >> AND THEN I WANT TO THANK THIS VISIONARY WOMAN FOR CREATING SHE 294 00:13:09,868 --> 00:13:11,901 VISIONARY WOMAN FOR CREATING SHE THE PEOPLE AND THANK ALL OF YOU 295 00:13:11,901 --> 00:13:13,533 THE PEOPLE AND THANK ALL OF YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY. 296 00:13:13,533 --> 00:13:14,101 FOR BEING HERE TODAY. THE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT IS 297 00:13:14,101 --> 00:13:17,534 THE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT IS CERTAINLY NOT ABOUT SINGULARLY 298 00:13:17,534 --> 00:13:19,467 CERTAINLY NOT ABOUT SINGULARLY WHAT THE WOMEN ON THIS STAGE DO. 299 00:13:19,467 --> 00:13:21,467 WHAT THE WOMEN ON THIS STAGE DO. YOU ARE THE PROGRESSIVE 300 00:13:21,467 --> 00:13:21,734 YOU ARE THE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT. 301 00:13:21,734 --> 00:13:23,333 MOVEMENT. WE ARE HERE BECAUSE OF YOU. 302 00:13:23,333 --> 00:13:27,168 WE ARE HERE BECAUSE OF YOU. AND I THINK IF THERE IS ONE 303 00:13:27,168 --> 00:13:29,134 AND I THINK IF THERE IS ONE SILVER LINING GIVEN THE FIRE 304 00:13:29,134 --> 00:13:31,167 SILVER LINING GIVEN THE FIRE HOSE OF INSULT AND ASSAULT AND 305 00:13:31,167 --> 00:13:31,801 HOSE OF INSULT AND ASSAULT AND ATTACKS ON OUR CIVIL RIGHTS AND 306 00:13:31,801 --> 00:13:37,167 ATTACKS ON OUR CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES BY THE HOUR, NEW 307 00:13:37,167 --> 00:13:40,967 CIVIL LIBERTIES BY THE HOUR, NEW ACONONN, LIFE-THREATENING, 308 00:13:40,967 --> 00:13:41,600 ACONONN, LIFE-THREATENING, FAMILY-SEPARATING POLICIES BEING 309 00:13:41,600 --> 00:13:43,066 FAMILY-SEPARATING POLICIES BEING WITH ROLLED OUT, IS THAT I THINK 310 00:13:43,066 --> 00:13:44,900 WITH ROLLED OUT, IS THAT I THINK WE FINALLY UNDERSTAND THAT OUR 311 00:13:44,900 --> 00:13:45,501 WE FINALLY UNDERSTAND THAT OUR DESTINIES AND OUR FREEDOMS ARE 312 00:13:45,501 --> 00:13:45,701 DESTINIES AND OUR FREEDOMS ARE TIED. 313 00:13:45,701 --> 00:13:47,367 TIED. AND SO A PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT 314 00:13:47,367 --> 00:13:49,134 AND SO A PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT NECESSARY, AND THE ROLE OF WOMEN 315 00:13:49,134 --> 00:13:50,933 NECESSARY, AND THE ROLE OF WOMEN OF COLOR IN THAT MOVEMENT IS THE 316 00:13:50,933 --> 00:13:52,966 OF COLOR IN THAT MOVEMENT IS THE ROLE THAT WE PLAY AT THE FORE OF 317 00:13:52,966 --> 00:13:54,900 ROLE THAT WE PLAY AT THE FORE OF EVERY SOCIAL MOVEMENT. 318 00:13:54,900 --> 00:13:56,868 EVERY SOCIAL MOVEMENT. WE ARE THE TABLE SHAKERS. 319 00:13:56,868 --> 00:13:58,667 WE ARE THE TABLE SHAKERS. WHEN WE ARE AT THE TABLE, WE 320 00:13:58,667 --> 00:14:00,801 WHEN WE ARE AT THE TABLE, WE CALL TO QUESTION DIFFERENT 321 00:14:00,801 --> 00:14:01,067 CALL TO QUESTION DIFFERENT QUESTIONS. 322 00:14:01,067 --> 00:14:02,767 QUESTIONS. AND BECAUSE WE ASK DIFFERENT 323 00:14:02,767 --> 00:14:04,766 AND BECAUSE WE ASK DIFFERENT QUESTIONS, THAT CHANGES THE 324 00:14:04,766 --> 00:14:05,101 QUESTIONS, THAT CHANGES THE CONVERSATION. 325 00:14:05,101 --> 00:14:06,534 CONVERSATION. AND BECAUSE WE CHANGE THE 326 00:14:06,534 --> 00:14:07,134 AND BECAUSE WE CHANGE THE CONVERSATION, THAT CHANGES THE 327 00:14:07,134 --> 00:14:08,501 CONVERSATION, THAT CHANGES THE POLICIES. 328 00:14:08,501 --> 00:14:12,633 POLICIES. AND SO, YOU KNOW, MY FRESHMEN 329 00:14:12,633 --> 00:14:14,668 AND SO, YOU KNOW, MY FRESHMEN COHORTS AND I, MY PEERS, WE OWE 330 00:14:14,668 --> 00:14:16,467 COHORTS AND I, MY PEERS, WE OWE A TREMENDOUS DEBT TO 331 00:14:16,467 --> 00:14:20,333 A TREMENDOUS DEBT TO REPRESENTATIVE SHEILA JACKSON 332 00:14:20,333 --> 00:14:22,368 REPRESENTATIVE SHEILA JACKSON LEE AND BARBARA LEE AND REP 333 00:14:22,368 --> 00:14:22,633 LEE AND BARBARA LEE AND REP JAYAPAL -- 334 00:14:22,633 --> 00:14:24,267 JAYAPAL -- >> YES. 335 00:14:24,267 --> 00:14:26,401 >> YES. MS. AND ALL THOSE WHO COME 336 00:14:26,401 --> 00:14:30,266 MS. AND ALL THOSE WHO COME BEFORE US TO -- 337 00:14:30,266 --> 00:14:30,667 BEFORE US TO -- [AUDIO DIFFICULTY] 338 00:14:30,667 --> 00:14:32,134 [AUDIO DIFFICULTY] TRADITION OF WOMEN OF COLOR IN 339 00:14:32,134 --> 00:14:34,167 TRADITION OF WOMEN OF COLOR IN USHERING IN SOCIAL MOVEMENTS AND 340 00:14:34,167 --> 00:14:34,534 USHERING IN SOCIAL MOVEMENTS AND PARADIGM SHIFTS. 341 00:14:34,534 --> 00:14:36,334 PARADIGM SHIFTS. I THINK, YOU KNOW, RIGHT NOW 342 00:14:36,334 --> 00:14:38,333 I THINK, YOU KNOW, RIGHT NOW THERE IS THIS EVOLUTION IN THE 343 00:14:38,333 --> 00:14:40,000 THERE IS THIS EVOLUTION IN THE MOVEMENT IN THAT WE ARE 344 00:14:40,000 --> 00:14:42,034 MOVEMENT IN THAT WE ARE CENTERING THE VOICES OF THE 345 00:14:42,034 --> 00:14:43,934 CENTERING THE VOICES OF THE PEOPLE, AND WE ARE BEING 346 00:14:43,934 --> 00:14:44,334 PEOPLE, AND WE ARE BEING ININRSECECONALAL 347 00:14:44,334 --> 00:14:45,934 ININRSECECONALAL ANAND J JUSREREALLY QUICKLY 348 00:14:45,934 --> 00:14:47,900 ANAND J JUSREREALLY QUICKLY BEFORE WE HEAR THE NEXT 349 00:14:47,900 --> 00:14:48,534 BEFORE WE HEAR THE NEXT QUESTION, I THINK THIS IS REALLY 350 00:14:48,534 --> 00:14:50,134 QUESTION, I THINK THIS IS REALLY CRITICAL TO THE PROGRESSIVE 351 00:14:50,134 --> 00:14:50,401 CRITICAL TO THE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT. 352 00:14:50,401 --> 00:14:52,200 MOVEMENT. IT’S THAT OUR DESTINIES AND OUR 353 00:14:52,200 --> 00:14:53,901 IT’S THAT OUR DESTINIES AND OUR FREEDOMS ARE TIED. 354 00:14:53,901 --> 00:14:57,967 FREEDOMS ARE TIED. IT’S CENSORING JUSTICE, IT’S 355 00:14:57,967 --> 00:14:59,801 IT’S CENSORING JUSTICE, IT’S CENSURING THE PEOPLE, AND IT’S 356 00:14:59,801 --> 00:15:01,666 CENSURING THE PEOPLE, AND IT’S BEING INTENTIONAL AND INCLUSIVE 357 00:15:01,666 --> 00:15:03,633 BEING INTENTIONAL AND INCLUSIVE IN OUR COALITION AND OUR 358 00:15:03,633 --> 00:15:04,101 IN OUR COALITION AND OUR MOVEMENT-BUILDING AND 359 00:15:04,101 --> 00:15:05,834 MOVEMENT-BUILDING AND INTERSECTIONAL IN OUR POLICIES. 360 00:15:05,834 --> 00:15:07,801 INTERSECTIONAL IN OUR POLICIES. WE CAN’T TALK ABOUT MEDICARE FOR 361 00:15:07,801 --> 00:15:11,500 WE CAN’T TALK ABOUT MEDICARE FOR ALL AND NOT TALK ABOUT 362 00:15:11,500 --> 00:15:13,467 ALL AND NOT TALK ABOUT TRANSPORTATION JUSTICE TOO. 363 00:15:13,467 --> 00:15:15,534 TRANSPORTATION JUSTICE TOO. BECAUSE ASSETS IS NOT JUST ABOUT 364 00:15:15,534 --> 00:15:17,401 BECAUSE ASSETS IS NOT JUST ABOUT AFFORDABILITY, IT IS ABOUT QUITE 365 00:15:17,401 --> 00:15:18,034 AFFORDABILITY, IT IS ABOUT QUITE LITETELLY Y INING LELE TGEGET 366 00:15:18,034 --> 00:15:21,367 LITETELLY Y INING LELE TGEGET AN APPOINTMENT. 367 00:15:21,367 --> 00:15:21,634 AN APPOINTMENT. [APPLAUSE] 368 00:15:21,634 --> 00:15:25,367 [APPLAUSE] SO WE CAN’T TALK ABOUT THE 369 00:15:25,367 --> 00:15:27,267 SO WE CAN’T TALK ABOUT THE RACIAL AND JEPPEDDER WEALTH GAP 370 00:15:27,267 --> 00:15:29,367 RACIAL AND JEPPEDDER WEALTH GAP AND NOT -- GENDER WEALTH YAP AND 371 00:15:29,367 --> 00:15:29,966 AND NOT -- GENDER WEALTH YAP AND NOT TALK ABOUT TRANSPORTATION, 372 00:15:29,966 --> 00:15:31,467 NOT TALK ABOUT TRANSPORTATION, BECAUSE WE HAVE TO FOSTER THAT 373 00:15:31,467 --> 00:15:33,233 BECAUSE WE HAVE TO FOSTER THAT CONNECTIVITY FOR PEOPLE TO GET 374 00:15:33,233 --> 00:15:35,134 CONNECTIVITY FOR PEOPLE TO GET TO SCHOOL, TO GET TO A JOB. 375 00:15:35,134 --> 00:15:37,401 TO SCHOOL, TO GET TO A JOB. WE CAN’T TALK ABOUT DISABILITY 376 00:15:37,401 --> 00:15:39,468 WE CAN’T TALK ABOUT DISABILITY RIGHTS IN JUSTICE WHEN, YOU KNOW 377 00:15:39,468 --> 00:15:45,133 RIGHTS IN JUSTICE WHEN, YOU KNOW WITH, I RODE THE MBTA IN BOSTON 378 00:15:45,133 --> 00:15:47,366 WITH, I RODE THE MBTA IN BOSTON WITH A TRANSIT JUSTICE WARRIOR. 379 00:15:47,366 --> 00:15:50,867 WITH A TRANSIT JUSTICE WARRIOR. SHE’S IN A WHEELCHAIR, HER 380 00:15:50,867 --> 00:15:52,866 SHE’S IN A WHEELCHAIR, HER ME’S’SIAIANAANAND H HAD TO RIDE 381 00:15:52,866 --> 00:15:53,500 ME’S’SIAIANAANAND H HAD TO RIDE AN ADDITIONAL FOUR HOURS BECAUSE 382 00:15:53,500 --> 00:15:55,100 AN ADDITIONAL FOUR HOURS BECAUSE OF BROKEN ELEVATE ORS AND THINGS 383 00:15:55,100 --> 00:15:57,000 OF BROKEN ELEVATE ORS AND THINGS LIKE THAT -- ELEVATORS. 384 00:15:57,000 --> 00:15:58,768 LIKE THAT -- ELEVATORS. I THINK IT’S ABOUT 385 00:15:58,768 --> 00:15:59,400 I THINK IT’S ABOUT INTERSECTIONALITY AND IT’S ABOUT 386 00:15:59,400 --> 00:16:01,001 INTERSECTIONALITY AND IT’S ABOUT JUSTICE X. IT’S ABOUT THE 387 00:16:01,001 --> 00:16:01,233 JUSTICE X. IT’S ABOUT THE PEOPLE. 388 00:16:01,233 --> 00:16:01,467 PEOPLE. >> YES. 389 00:16:01,467 --> 00:16:02,701 >> YES. YES. 390 00:16:02,701 --> 00:16:04,667 YES. [APPLAUSE] 391 00:16:04,667 --> 00:16:06,900 [APPLAUSE] >> WE’RE REALLY HONORED AS, IN 392 00:16:06,900 --> 00:16:12,534 >> WE’RE REALLY HONORED AS, IN THIS OPENING EVENT, TO HAVE 393 00:16:12,534 --> 00:16:14,568 THIS OPENING EVENT, TO HAVE LEADERS FROM STATES ACROSS THE 394 00:16:14,568 --> 00:16:16,633 LEADERS FROM STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHO WILL BE COMING UP 395 00:16:16,633 --> 00:16:18,433 COUNTRY WHO WILL BE COMING UP TELLING A LITTLE BIT OF THEIR 396 00:16:18,433 --> 00:16:20,600 TELLING A LITTLE BIT OF THEIR STORY AND ASKING QUESTIONS. 397 00:16:20,600 --> 00:16:22,368 STORY AND ASKING QUESTIONS. FOR THOSE OF YOU ON THE LIVE 398 00:16:22,368 --> 00:16:26,734 FOR THOSE OF YOU ON THE LIVE TH A AND HEAR THEM AND ALSO THE 399 00:16:26,734 --> 00:16:28,533 TH A AND HEAR THEM AND ALSO THE CONGRESSWOMEN IN RESPONSE. 400 00:16:28,533 --> 00:16:30,434 CONGRESSWOMEN IN RESPONSE. SO I WANTED TO INVITE THE FIRST 401 00:16:30,434 --> 00:16:30,700 SO I WANTED TO INVITE THE FIRST PERSON UP. 402 00:16:30,700 --> 00:16:34,367 PERSON UP. AND PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF. 403 00:16:34,367 --> 00:16:44,034 AND PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF. >> [INAUDIBLE] 404 00:16:44,034 --> 00:16:48,000 >> [INAUDIBLE] HELLO, HELLO? 405 00:16:48,000 --> 00:16:51,900 HELLO, HELLO? [INAUDIBLE CONVERSATIONS] 406 00:16:51,900 --> 00:16:53,967 [INAUDIBLE CONVERSATIONS] >> YEAH! 407 00:16:53,967 --> 00:16:54,367 >> YEAH! >> GOOD AFTERNOON. 408 00:16:54,367 --> 00:16:59,867 >> GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS S SAKA A COE,E, I’M 409 00:16:59,867 --> 00:17:01,768 MY NAME IS S SAKA A COE,E, I’M BASED IN WASHINGTON D.C. 410 00:17:01,768 --> 00:17:02,034 BASED IN WASHINGTON D.C. [APPLAUSE] 411 00:17:02,034 --> 00:17:03,934 [APPLAUSE] AND I LEAD ARE OUR WORK TO 412 00:17:03,934 --> 00:17:05,834 AND I LEAD ARE OUR WORK TO TRANSFORM THE JUSTICE SYSTEM. 413 00:17:05,834 --> 00:17:07,867 TRANSFORM THE JUSTICE SYSTEM. FOR THE LAST 40 YEARS, THE 414 00:17:07,867 --> 00:17:09,634 FOR THE LAST 40 YEARS, THE UNITED STATES HAS CONDUCTED A 415 00:17:09,634 --> 00:17:10,267 UNITED STATES HAS CONDUCTED A DEVASTATING EXPERIMENT IN PUBLIC 416 00:17:10,267 --> 00:17:11,601 DEVASTATING EXPERIMENT IN PUBLIC SAFETY. 417 00:17:11,601 --> 00:17:13,767 SAFETY. AS OTHER NATIONS PRIORITIZED 418 00:17:13,767 --> 00:17:15,700 AS OTHER NATIONS PRIORITIZED INVESTMENTS AND INCREASED 419 00:17:15,700 --> 00:17:17,567 INVESTMENTS AND INCREASED SPENDING IN SOCIAL SERVICES AND 420 00:17:17,567 --> 00:17:21,434 SPENDING IN SOCIAL SERVICES AND TREATMENT, WE PRIORITIZE AND 421 00:17:21,434 --> 00:17:23,401 TREATMENT, WE PRIORITIZE AND EMPHASIZE PUNISHMENT OVER 422 00:17:23,401 --> 00:17:25,533 EMPHASIZE PUNISHMENT OVER PREVENTION AND PUT OUR RESOURCES 423 00:17:25,533 --> 00:17:27,633 PREVENTION AND PUT OUR RESOURCES TOWARDS THIS CARCERAL PARADIGM 424 00:17:27,633 --> 00:17:29,400 TOWARDS THIS CARCERAL PARADIGM THAT HAS LED TO OVER 2.2K 425 00:17:29,400 --> 00:17:31,368 THAT HAS LED TO OVER 2.2K MILLION PEOPLEEIEING 426 00:17:31,368 --> 00:17:31,834 MILLION PEOPLEEIEING INCARCERATED TODAY. 427 00:17:31,834 --> 00:17:33,668 INCARCERATED TODAY. WE KNOW THIS HASN’T WORKED, AND 428 00:17:33,668 --> 00:17:35,634 WE KNOW THIS HASN’T WORKED, AND IT HAS FAILED US TREMENDOUSLY. 429 00:17:35,634 --> 00:17:37,333 IT HAS FAILED US TREMENDOUSLY. WHAT ACTIONS WOULD YOU TAKE TO 430 00:17:37,333 --> 00:17:39,334 WHAT ACTIONS WOULD YOU TAKE TO REORIENT THE NATION’S APPROACH 431 00:17:39,334 --> 00:17:39,733 REORIENT THE NATION’S APPROACH TO PUBLIC SAFETY? 432 00:17:39,733 --> 00:17:43,101 TO PUBLIC SAFETY? MORE SPECIFICALLY, HOW WOULD YOU 433 00:17:43,101 --> 00:17:43,701 MORE SPECIFICALLY, HOW WOULD YOU PRIORITIZE FEDERAL DOLLARS TO 434 00:17:43,701 --> 00:17:47,034 PRIORITIZE FEDERAL DOLLARS TO SUPPORT THAT PLAN, AND WOULD YOU 435 00:17:47,034 --> 00:17:49,267 SUPPORT THAT PLAN, AND WOULD YOU AGREE TO CENTER SOLUTIONS FROM 436 00:17:49,267 --> 00:17:51,100 AGREE TO CENTER SOLUTIONS FROM DIRECTLY IMPACTED PEOPLE? 437 00:17:51,100 --> 00:17:54,901 DIRECTLY IMPACTED PEOPLE? >> CONGRESSWOMAN LEE. 438 00:17:54,901 --> 00:17:55,234 >> CONGRESSWOMAN LEE. >> OVER HERE. 439 00:17:55,234 --> 00:17:55,800 >> OVER HERE. FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU VERY 440 00:17:55,800 --> 00:17:58,834 FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT QUESTION. 441 00:17:58,834 --> 00:17:59,467 MUCH FOR THAT QUESTION. AND LET ME JUST WITH SAY, FIRST, 442 00:17:59,467 --> 00:18:02,900 AND LET ME JUST WITH SAY, FIRST, WE’VE GOT TO CRACK THAT SCHOOL 443 00:18:02,900 --> 00:18:04,933 WE’VE GOT TO CRACK THAT SCHOOL TO PRISON PELELINE. 444 00:18:04,933 --> 00:18:06,734 TO PRISON PELELINE. AND DIRECT OUR RESOURCES -- 445 00:18:06,734 --> 00:18:07,001 AND DIRECT OUR RESOURCES -- [APPLAUSE] 446 00:18:07,001 --> 00:18:10,668 [APPLAUSE] INTO SCHOOLS, BUILDING SCHOOLS 447 00:18:10,668 --> 00:18:12,634 INTO SCHOOLS, BUILDING SCHOOLS AND A QUALITY EDUCATION, PUBLIC 448 00:18:12,634 --> 00:18:14,600 AND A QUALITY EDUCATION, PUBLIC EDUCATION RATHER THAN BUILDING 449 00:18:14,600 --> 00:18:14,833 EDUCATION RATHER THAN BUILDING PRISONS. 450 00:18:14,833 --> 00:18:16,567 PRISONS. THAT’S THE FIRST FUNDING 451 00:18:16,567 --> 00:18:18,533 THAT’S THE FIRST FUNDING PRIORITY WE NEED TO ADDRESS. 452 00:18:18,533 --> 00:18:18,800 PRIORITY WE NEED TO ADDRESS. [APPLAUSE] 453 00:18:18,800 --> 00:18:19,368 [APPLAUSE] SECONDLY, WE SHOULD DECEMBER 454 00:18:19,368 --> 00:18:22,601 SECONDLY, WE SHOULD DECEMBER RESULT AND DISMANTLE -- DISRUPT 455 00:18:22,601 --> 00:18:24,701 RESULT AND DISMANTLE -- DISRUPT AND DISMANTLE THE PRIVATE PRISON 456 00:18:24,701 --> 00:18:26,400 AND DISMANTLE THE PRIVATE PRISON INDUSTRY. 457 00:18:26,400 --> 00:18:26,666 INDUSTRY. [APPLAUSE] 458 00:18:26,666 --> 00:18:28,668 [APPLAUSE] AS LONG AS YOU HAVE AN INDUSTRY 459 00:18:28,668 --> 00:18:32,300 AS LONG AS YOU HAVE AN INDUSTRY THAT PROFITS OFF OF MASS 460 00:18:32,300 --> 00:18:32,934 THAT PROFITS OFF OF MASS INCARCERATION, WHATEVER WE DO IS 461 00:18:32,934 --> 00:18:34,700 INCARCERATION, WHATEVER WE DO IS NOT GOING TO MATTER, BECAUSE 462 00:18:34,700 --> 00:18:36,500 NOT GOING TO MATTER, BECAUSE THEY ARE THERE TO MAKE MONEY, 463 00:18:36,500 --> 00:18:38,301 THEY ARE THERE TO MAKE MONEY, AND THE POLICIES ARE GOING T TO 464 00:18:38,301 --> 00:18:40,333 AND THE POLICIES ARE GOING T TO DRIVE THE PROFIT MOTIVE. 465 00:18:40,333 --> 00:18:42,167 DRIVE THE PROFIT MOTIVE. SO WE’VE GOT TO DO THAT. 466 00:18:42,167 --> 00:18:42,768 SO WE’VE GOT TO DO THAT. THIRDLY, THERE ARE SOME ISSUES 467 00:18:42,768 --> 00:18:46,101 THIRDLY, THERE ARE SOME ISSUES THAT WE UNDERSTAND THAT REALLY 468 00:18:46,101 --> 00:18:46,701 THAT WE UNDERSTAND THAT REALLY DRIVE MASS INCARCERATION, AND 469 00:18:46,701 --> 00:18:48,566 DRIVE MASS INCARCERATION, AND I’M GOING TO RAISE ONE, AND THAT 470 00:18:48,566 --> 00:18:50,201 I’M GOING TO RAISE ONE, AND THAT IS MARIJUANA JUSTICE. 471 00:18:50,201 --> 00:18:52,200 IS MARIJUANA JUSTICE. WE NEED TO DESCHEDULE 472 00:18:52,200 --> 00:18:52,501 WE NEED TO DESCHEDULE MARIJUANA -- 473 00:18:52,501 --> 00:18:52,767 MARIJUANA -- [APPLAUSE] 474 00:18:52,767 --> 00:18:55,934 [APPLAUSE] WE NEED TO LEGALIZE MARIJUANA. 475 00:18:55,934 --> 00:18:56,200 WE NEED TO LEGALIZE MARIJUANA. [APPLAUSE] 476 00:18:56,200 --> 00:18:58,301 [APPLAUSE] WE NEED TO EXPUDGE THE RECORDS 477 00:18:58,301 --> 00:19:00,300 WE NEED TO EXPUDGE THE RECORDS OF ALL OF -- EXPUNGE THE RECORDS 478 00:19:00,300 --> 00:19:02,166 OF ALL OF -- EXPUNGE THE RECORDS OF ALL OF THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN 479 00:19:02,166 --> 00:19:03,967 OF ALL OF THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF MARIJUANA CHARGES. 480 00:19:03,967 --> 00:19:04,234 CONVICTED OF MARIJUANA CHARGES. [APPLAUSE] 481 00:19:04,234 --> 00:19:05,833 [APPLAUSE] AND WE NEED TO PROVIDE FOR 482 00:19:05,833 --> 00:19:07,834 AND WE NEED TO PROVIDE FOR RESTORATIVE JUSTICE FUND. 483 00:19:07,834 --> 00:19:09,800 RESTORATIVE JUSTICE FUND. AND, OF COURSE, I HAVE 484 00:19:09,800 --> 00:19:10,134 AND, OF COURSE, I HAVE LEGISLATION -- 485 00:19:10,134 --> 00:19:10,400 LEGISLATION -- [LAUGHTER] 486 00:19:10,400 --> 00:19:12,067 [LAUGHTER] AND MY SISTERS HERE HAVE 487 00:19:12,067 --> 00:19:13,967 AND MY SISTERS HERE HAVE SUPPORTED THE LEGISLATION TO DO 488 00:19:13,967 --> 00:19:14,234 SUPPORTED THE LEGISLATION TO DO JUST THAT. 489 00:19:14,234 --> 00:19:16,000 JUST THAT. BUT WE HAVE TO INVEST ON THE 490 00:19:16,000 --> 00:19:17,768 BUT WE HAVE TO INVEST ON THE FRONT END IN TERMS OF MAKING 491 00:19:17,768 --> 00:19:19,868 FRONT END IN TERMS OF MAKING SURE THAT OUR YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE 492 00:19:19,868 --> 00:19:21,767 SURE THAT OUR YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE THE EDUCATION THAT THEY DESERVE. 493 00:19:21,767 --> 00:19:23,734 THE EDUCATION THAT THEY DESERVE. BUT ALSO THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY 494 00:19:23,734 --> 00:19:25,733 BUT ALSO THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY BEEN VICTIMIZED BY UNJUST LAWS. 495 00:19:25,733 --> 00:19:27,701 BEEN VICTIMIZED BY UNJUST LAWS. WE’VE GOT TO HELP MAKE THEIR 496 00:19:27,701 --> 00:19:28,000 WE’VE GOT TO HELP MAKE THEIR LIVES WHOLE. 497 00:19:28,000 --> 00:19:29,701 LIVES WHOLE. WE’VE GOT TO PROVIDE A SECOND 498 00:19:29,701 --> 00:19:31,500 WE’VE GOT TO PROVIDE A SECOND CHANCE, AND WE’VE GOT TO PUT OUR 499 00:19:31,500 --> 00:19:33,533 CHANCE, AND WE’VE GOT TO PUT OUR RESOURCES INTO RESTORATIVE 500 00:19:33,533 --> 00:19:35,701 RESOURCES INTO RESTORATIVE JUSTICE EFFORTS; JOB TRAINING, 501 00:19:35,701 --> 00:19:37,267 JUSTICE EFFORTS; JOB TRAINING, EDUCATION E, YOU KNOW, ALL OF 502 00:19:37,267 --> 00:19:37,900 EDUCATION E, YOU KNOW, ALL OF THE ISSUES THAT WE’RE ADDRESSING 503 00:19:37,900 --> 00:19:39,367 THE ISSUES THAT WE’RE ADDRESSING HERE TODAY. 504 00:19:39,367 --> 00:19:41,201 HERE TODAY. LET ME JUST FINALLY CLOSE AND 505 00:19:41,201 --> 00:19:43,333 LET ME JUST FINALLY CLOSE AND JUST SAY TO MY SISTER AIMEE, I 506 00:19:43,333 --> 00:19:45,166 JUST SAY TO MY SISTER AIMEE, I AM IS SO PROUD OF MY 507 00:19:45,166 --> 00:19:47,433 AM IS SO PROUD OF MY CONSTITUENT, AIMEE ALLISON -- 508 00:19:47,433 --> 00:19:47,700 CONSTITUENT, AIMEE ALLISON -- [LAUGHTER] 509 00:19:47,700 --> 00:19:51,167 [LAUGHTER] YOU KNOW, I WANT TO THANK YOU. 510 00:19:51,167 --> 00:19:53,166 YOU KNOW, I WANT TO THANK YOU. SHE’S FROM I SAY THE WOKEST 511 00:19:53,166 --> 00:19:55,234 SHE’S FROM I SAY THE WOKEST DISTRICT IN THE COUNTRY, AND 512 00:19:55,234 --> 00:19:55,767 DISTRICT IN THE COUNTRY, AND EVERYONE ELSE THINKS THEIR 513 00:19:55,767 --> 00:19:57,233 EVERYONE ELSE THINKS THEIR DISTRICT IS THE WOKEST. 514 00:19:57,233 --> 00:19:59,133 DISTRICT IS THE WOKEST. BUT I’M SO PROUD OF WHAT WE’RE 515 00:19:59,133 --> 00:20:01,034 BUT I’M SO PROUD OF WHAT WE’RE DOING HERE TODAY. 516 00:20:01,034 --> 00:20:02,934 DOING HERE TODAY. WE WERE, MANY OF US WERE AT THE 517 00:20:02,934 --> 00:20:03,567 WE WERE, MANY OF US WERE AT THE FIRST SHE THE PEOPLE CONFERENCE 518 00:20:03,567 --> 00:20:05,100 FIRST SHE THE PEOPLE CONFERENCE IN SAN FRANCISCO, AND SO HERE WE 519 00:20:05,100 --> 00:20:07,033 IN SAN FRANCISCO, AND SO HERE WE ARE MOVING AHEAD. 520 00:20:07,033 --> 00:20:08,833 ARE MOVING AHEAD. NOTHING’S GOING TO STOP THE US 521 00:20:08,833 --> 00:20:09,000 NOTHING’S GOING TO STOP THE US NOW. 522 00:20:09,000 --> 00:20:09,600 NOW. SO THANK YOU ALL AND THANK YOU 523 00:20:09,600 --> 00:20:12,701 SO THANK YOU ALL AND THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION. 524 00:20:12,701 --> 00:20:14,667 FOR THAT QUESTION. [APPLAUSE] 525 00:20:14,667 --> 00:20:16,868 [APPLAUSE] >> I JUST WANT TO ADD ONE THING 526 00:20:16,868 --> 00:20:18,801 >> I JUST WANT TO ADD ONE THING BEFORE WE GO TO THE NEXT 527 00:20:18,801 --> 00:20:19,067 BEFORE WE GO TO THE NEXT QUESTION. 528 00:20:19,067 --> 00:20:20,901 QUESTION. FOR THE CROWD, AN OBSERVATION IN 529 00:20:20,901 --> 00:20:22,666 FOR THE CROWD, AN OBSERVATION IN CASE YOU DON’T KNOW. 530 00:20:22,666 --> 00:20:23,300 CASE YOU DON’T KNOW. REPRESENTATIVE LEE IS THE FIRST 531 00:20:23,300 --> 00:20:24,801 REPRESENTATIVE LEE IS THE FIRST WOMAN AND THE FIRST PERSON OF 532 00:20:24,801 --> 00:20:26,567 WOMAN AND THE FIRST PERSON OF COLOR TO CO-CHAIR THE 533 00:20:26,567 --> 00:20:27,167 COLOR TO CO-CHAIR THE CONGRESSIONAL CANNABIS CAUCUS, 534 00:20:27,167 --> 00:20:30,433 CONGRESSIONAL CANNABIS CAUCUS, SO SO THIS IS SOMEBODY -- 535 00:20:30,433 --> 00:20:30,701 SO SO THIS IS SOMEBODY -- [APPLAUSE] 536 00:20:30,701 --> 00:20:31,301 [APPLAUSE] >> AND I DON’T SMOKE OR DRINK! 537 00:20:31,301 --> 00:20:34,368 >> AND I DON’T SMOKE OR DRINK! [LAUGHTER] 538 00:20:34,368 --> 00:20:34,700 [LAUGHTER] >> ALL RIGHT. 539 00:20:34,700 --> 00:20:36,401 >> ALL RIGHT. I BELIEVE OUR NEXT QUESTION IS 540 00:20:36,401 --> 00:20:42,234 I BELIEVE OUR NEXT QUESTION IS FOR CONGRESSWOMAN THATLAND. 541 00:20:42,234 --> 00:20:42,500 FOR CONGRESSWOMAN THATLAND. THATLAND. 542 00:20:42,500 --> 00:20:44,401 \hTHATLAND. >> GOOD AFTERNOON. 543 00:20:44,401 --> 00:20:48,134 >> GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME’S DANIELLE ATKINSON, 544 00:20:48,134 --> 00:20:48,634 MY NAME’S DANIELLE ATKINSON, FOUNDING DIRECTOR OF -- 545 00:20:48,634 --> 00:20:50,101 FOUNDING DIRECTOR OF -- [INAUDIBLE] 546 00:20:50,101 --> 00:20:50,400 [INAUDIBLE] IN MICHIGAN. 547 00:20:50,400 --> 00:20:50,667 IN MICHIGAN. [APPLAUSE] 548 00:20:50,667 --> 00:20:52,533 [APPLAUSE] AS I SAID, I’M FROM MICHIGAN. 549 00:20:52,533 --> 00:20:54,300 AS I SAID, I’M FROM MICHIGAN. AND WHEN I BECAME PREGNANT WITH 550 00:20:54,300 --> 00:20:56,034 AND WHEN I BECAME PREGNANT WITH MY FIRST DAUGHTER, I FOUND 551 00:20:56,034 --> 00:20:56,666 MY FIRST DAUGHTER, I FOUND MYSELF LIVING MY DREAM LIFE ARE, 552 00:20:56,666 --> 00:20:58,366 MYSELF LIVING MY DREAM LIFE ARE, HAVING MY DREAM JOB, BUT THE 553 00:20:58,366 --> 00:21:02,034 HAVING MY DREAM JOB, BUT THE ONLY PROBLEM WAS I DIDN’T HAVE 554 00:21:02,034 --> 00:21:02,434 ONLY PROBLEM WAS I DIDN’T HAVE IS ANY PAID LEAVE. 555 00:21:02,434 --> 00:21:04,267 IS ANY PAID LEAVE. AFTER DOING THE MATH, MY HUSBAND 556 00:21:04,267 --> 00:21:06,233 AFTER DOING THE MATH, MY HUSBAND AND I REALIZED I WOULD ONLY 557 00:21:06,233 --> 00:21:08,000 AND I REALIZED I WOULD ONLY REALLY BE ABLE TO TAKE FOUR 558 00:21:08,000 --> 00:21:09,800 REALLY BE ABLE TO TAKE FOUR WEEKS OFF WITHOUT US FALLING 559 00:21:09,800 --> 00:21:11,833 WEEKS OFF WITHOUT US FALLING TREMENDOUSLY BEHIND IN OUR OWN 560 00:21:11,833 --> 00:21:12,034 TREMENDOUSLY BEHIND IN OUR OWN BILLS. 561 00:21:12,034 --> 00:21:13,967 BILLS. I WENT BACK TO WORK, BARELY 562 00:21:13,967 --> 00:21:17,667 I WENT BACK TO WORK, BARELY HEALED FROM GIVING BIRTH AND NOT 563 00:21:17,667 --> 00:21:18,267 HEALED FROM GIVING BIRTH AND NOT EMOTIONALLY READY TO LEAVE MY 564 00:21:18,267 --> 00:21:18,466 EMOTIONALLY READY TO LEAVE MY BABY. 565 00:21:18,466 --> 00:21:20,068 BABY. AND THAT MEANT SEARCHING FOR 566 00:21:20,068 --> 00:21:23,567 AND THAT MEANT SEARCHING FOR CARE IN AN UNAFFORDABLE 567 00:21:23,567 --> 00:21:23,967 CARE IN AN UNAFFORDABLE CHILDCARE SYSTEM. 568 00:21:23,967 --> 00:21:25,833 CHILDCARE SYSTEM. FOR MOMS LIKE ME, WE’RE TUCK 569 00:21:25,833 --> 00:21:27,867 FOR MOMS LIKE ME, WE’RE TUCK BETWEEN NOT HAVING ENOUGH MONEY 570 00:21:27,867 --> 00:21:29,834 BETWEEN NOT HAVING ENOUGH MONEY TO STAY AT HOME AND NOT MAKING 571 00:21:29,834 --> 00:21:31,700 TO STAY AT HOME AND NOT MAKING ENOUGH TO PAY FOR CHILDCARE TO 572 00:21:31,700 --> 00:21:32,068 ENOUGH TO PAY FOR CHILDCARE TO GO BACK TO WORK. 573 00:21:32,068 --> 00:21:33,933 GO BACK TO WORK. I STARTED MOTHERING JUSTICE, AN 574 00:21:33,933 --> 00:21:35,666 I STARTED MOTHERING JUSTICE, AN ORGANIZATION OF MOTHERS TO WORK 575 00:21:35,666 --> 00:21:37,700 ORGANIZATION OF MOTHERS TO WORK ON THESE THE ISSUES OF PERSONAL 576 00:21:37,700 --> 00:21:37,934 ON THESE THE ISSUES OF PERSONAL ECONOMY. 577 00:21:37,934 --> 00:21:39,567 ECONOMY. WE’VE BEEN WORKING WITH 578 00:21:39,567 --> 00:21:40,134 WE’VE BEEN WORKING WITH GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS ALL 579 00:21:40,134 --> 00:21:41,733 GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS ALL AROUND THE COUNTRY TO FIGHT FOR 580 00:21:41,733 --> 00:21:43,734 AROUND THE COUNTRY TO FIGHT FOR BOLD SOLUTIONS TO THE CRISIS ON 581 00:21:43,734 --> 00:21:45,700 BOLD SOLUTIONS TO THE CRISIS ON A FEDERAL LEVEL ON A SCALE OF 582 00:21:45,700 --> 00:21:47,367 A FEDERAL LEVEL ON A SCALE OF THE PROBLEM. 583 00:21:47,367 --> 00:21:49,333 THE PROBLEM. WE’RE BUILDING A NATIONAL 584 00:21:49,333 --> 00:21:51,266 WE’RE BUILDING A NATIONAL GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT AND, IN 585 00:21:51,266 --> 00:21:53,201 GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT AND, IN FACT, MOTHERING JUSTICE HOSTS 586 00:21:53,201 --> 00:21:55,301 FACT, MOTHERING JUSTICE HOSTS WEEKLY MAMA CONVERSATIONS 587 00:21:55,301 --> 00:21:57,034 WEEKLY MAMA CONVERSATIONS DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP OF 588 00:21:57,034 --> 00:21:59,301 DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP OF DIRECTLY IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS TO 589 00:21:59,301 --> 00:22:02,968 DIRECTLY IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS TO HAVE BOLD SOLUTIONS. 590 00:22:02,968 --> 00:22:05,233 HAVE BOLD SOLUTIONS. WE KNOW THAT CHILDCARE AND THE 591 00:22:05,233 --> 00:22:07,133 WE KNOW THAT CHILDCARE AND THE FAMILY ACT WOULD BE 592 00:22:07,133 --> 00:22:09,000 FAMILY ACT WOULD BE GAME-CHANGERS IN THESE AREAS. 593 00:22:09,000 --> 00:22:10,833 GAME-CHANGERS IN THESE AREAS. HOW DO WE WORK TOGETHER TO GET 594 00:22:10,833 --> 00:22:12,801 HOW DO WE WORK TOGETHER TO GET ISSUES THAT LARGELY AFFECT 595 00:22:12,801 --> 00:22:13,400 ISSUES THAT LARGELY AFFECT MOTHERS -- LIKE CHILDCARE AND 596 00:22:13,400 --> 00:22:15,200 MOTHERS -- LIKE CHILDCARE AND PAID LEAVE -- IN THE FOREFRONT 597 00:22:15,200 --> 00:22:17,200 PAID LEAVE -- IN THE FOREFRONT OF THE POLITICAL CONVERSATION, 598 00:22:17,200 --> 00:22:18,967 OF THE POLITICAL CONVERSATION, INSURING THERE’S A TOP PRIORITY 599 00:22:18,967 --> 00:22:21,134 INSURING THERE’S A TOP PRIORITY FOR FUTURE CONGRESS AND THE NEW 600 00:22:21,134 --> 00:22:21,501 FOR FUTURE CONGRESS AND THE NEW ADMINISTRATION? 601 00:22:21,501 --> 00:22:21,833 ADMINISTRATION? >> THANK YOU. 602 00:22:21,833 --> 00:22:22,734 >> THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. 603 00:22:22,734 --> 00:22:23,001 THANK YOU SO MUCH. [APPLAUSE] 604 00:22:23,001 --> 00:22:24,901 [APPLAUSE] SO AS YOU WERE, AS YOU WERE 605 00:22:24,901 --> 00:22:26,934 SO AS YOU WERE, AS YOU WERE SETTING UP YOUR QUESTION, I WAS 606 00:22:26,934 --> 00:22:28,768 SETTING UP YOUR QUESTION, I WAS THINKING ABOUT THE FACT THAT 607 00:22:28,768 --> 00:22:30,768 THINKING ABOUT THE FACT THAT AFTER MY DAUGHTER WAS BORN, FOUR 608 00:22:30,768 --> 00:22:34,533 AFTER MY DAUGHTER WAS BORN, FOUR DAYS AFTER I GRADUATED WITH MY 609 00:22:34,533 --> 00:22:36,433 DAYS AFTER I GRADUATED WITH MY UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE, I HAD TO 610 00:22:36,433 --> 00:22:40,367 UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE, I HAD TO GO BACK TO WORK FOUR DAYS AFTER 611 00:22:40,367 --> 00:22:40,567 GO BACK TO WORK FOUR DAYS AFTER THAT. 612 00:22:40,567 --> 00:22:42,533 THAT. BECAUSE I COULD NOT A AFFORD TO 613 00:22:42,533 --> 00:22:46,267 BECAUSE I COULD NOT A AFFORD TO NOT WORK AS A SINGLE MOM. 614 00:22:46,267 --> 00:22:48,234 NOT WORK AS A SINGLE MOM. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO TALK HER 615 00:22:48,234 --> 00:22:50,300 LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO TALK HER WITH ME BECAUSE SHE PRETTY MUCH 616 00:22:50,300 --> 00:22:50,933 WITH ME BECAUSE SHE PRETTY MUCH SLEPT THE WHOLE, YOU KNOW, FIRST 617 00:22:50,933 --> 00:22:54,234 SLEPT THE WHOLE, YOU KNOW, FIRST TWO MONTHS OF HER LIFE. 618 00:22:54,234 --> 00:22:56,466 TWO MONTHS OF HER LIFE. BUT THOSE, THOSE EARLY DAYS AND 619 00:22:56,466 --> 00:22:58,300 BUT THOSE, THOSE EARLY DAYS AND WEEKS AND MONTHS ARE THE MOST 620 00:22:58,300 --> 00:23:00,134 WEEKS AND MONTHS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT IN THE LIFETIME OF A 621 00:23:00,134 --> 00:23:02,234 IMPORTANT IN THE LIFETIME OF A CHILD, AND I CAN SEE THAT THE 622 00:23:02,234 --> 00:23:04,167 CHILD, AND I CAN SEE THAT THE TIME I SPENT WITH MY DAUGHTER 623 00:23:04,167 --> 00:23:06,434 TIME I SPENT WITH MY DAUGHTER HAS MADE HER INTO THE WOMAN SHE 624 00:23:06,434 --> 00:23:09,901 HAS MADE HER INTO THE WOMAN SHE IS TODAY. 625 00:23:09,901 --> 00:23:10,467 IS TODAY. SO -- AND THAT’S ONE OF THE 626 00:23:10,467 --> 00:23:13,833 SO -- AND THAT’S ONE OF THE REASONS WHY I DECIDED TO 627 00:23:13,833 --> 00:23:15,801 REASONS WHY I DECIDED TO COSPONSOR THE UNIVERSAL 628 00:23:15,801 --> 00:23:18,000 COSPONSOR THE UNIVERSAL CHILDCARE AND EARLY LEARNING ACT 629 00:23:18,000 --> 00:23:21,867 CHILDCARE AND EARLY LEARNING ACT WITH SENATOR ELIZABETH WARREN -- 630 00:23:21,867 --> 00:23:22,134 WITH SENATOR ELIZABETH WARREN -- [APPLAUSE] 631 00:23:22,134 --> 00:23:25,634 [APPLAUSE] YES. 632 00:23:25,634 --> 00:23:27,800 YES. BECAUSE CHILDCARE IS ONE OF THE 633 00:23:27,800 --> 00:23:31,600 BECAUSE CHILDCARE IS ONE OF THE MOST EXPENSIVE THINGS THAT WE 634 00:23:31,600 --> 00:23:31,867 MOST EXPENSIVE THINGS THAT WE UNDERTAKE. 635 00:23:31,867 --> 00:23:33,801 UNDERTAKE. AND IT’S SO IMPORTANT TO MAKE 636 00:23:33,801 --> 00:23:35,633 AND IT’S SO IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR CHILDREN ARE WELL 637 00:23:35,633 --> 00:23:37,668 SURE THAT OUR CHILDREN ARE WELL CARED FOR WHEN WE NEED TO GO 638 00:23:37,668 --> 00:23:41,401 CARED FOR WHEN WE NEED TO GO BACK T TWORKRK OR FOR ANY OTHER 639 00:23:41,401 --> 00:23:41,634 BACK T TWORKRK OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON. 640 00:23:41,634 --> 00:23:45,333 REASON. I FEEL LIKE OUR PRIORITIES IN 641 00:23:45,333 --> 00:23:47,500 I FEEL LIKE OUR PRIORITIES IN THIS COUNTRY ARE ALL SCREWED UP, 642 00:23:47,500 --> 00:23:49,334 THIS COUNTRY ARE ALL SCREWED UP, BECAUSE HOW MUCH DO WE SPEND ON 643 00:23:49,334 --> 00:23:49,700 BECAUSE HOW MUCH DO WE SPEND ON PRIVATE PRISONS? 644 00:23:49,700 --> 00:23:53,201 PRIVATE PRISONS? HOW MUCH DO WE SPEND ON 645 00:23:53,201 --> 00:23:53,800 HOW MUCH DO WE SPEND ON INCARCERATING PEOPLE AND, YOU 646 00:23:53,800 --> 00:23:55,566 INCARCERATING PEOPLE AND, YOU KNOW, TAKING PEOPLE DOWN THE 647 00:23:55,566 --> 00:23:57,467 KNOW, TAKING PEOPLE DOWN THE WRONG PATH INSTEAD OF LIFTING 648 00:23:57,467 --> 00:24:01,067 WRONG PATH INSTEAD OF LIFTING THEM UP IN THEIR EARLY YEARS 649 00:24:01,067 --> 00:24:03,134 THEM UP IN THEIR EARLY YEARS WHEN EARLY LEARNING IS THE MOST 650 00:24:03,134 --> 00:24:03,401 WHEN EARLY LEARNING IS THE MOST IMPORTANT? 651 00:24:03,401 --> 00:24:05,300 IMPORTANT? I VOLUNTEERED AT MY DAUGHTER’S 652 00:24:05,300 --> 00:24:07,300 I VOLUNTEERED AT MY DAUGHTER’S PRESCHOOL SO THAT I COULD GET A 653 00:24:07,300 --> 00:24:09,267 PRESCHOOL SO THAT I COULD GET A DISCOUNT ON TUITION BECAUSE IT 654 00:24:09,267 --> 00:24:10,966 DISCOUNT ON TUITION BECAUSE IT WAS THAT IMPORTANT TO ME. 655 00:24:10,966 --> 00:24:13,300 WAS THAT IMPORTANT TO ME. SO I, YES, I SWEPT AND MOPPED 656 00:24:13,300 --> 00:24:16,834 SO I, YES, I SWEPT AND MOPPED FLOORS AND PULLED WEEDS IN THE 657 00:24:16,834 --> 00:24:17,433 FLOORS AND PULLED WEEDS IN THE PLAYGROUND AND CLEANED TOILETS 658 00:24:17,433 --> 00:24:20,866 PLAYGROUND AND CLEANED TOILETS IN THE PRESCHOOL BECAUSE I JUST 659 00:24:20,866 --> 00:24:22,834 IN THE PRESCHOOL BECAUSE I JUST FELT THAT THAT WAS THE MOST 660 00:24:22,834 --> 00:24:23,467 FELT THAT THAT WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT I COULD DO 661 00:24:23,467 --> 00:24:24,933 IMPORTANT THING THAT I COULD DO FOR HER AT THE TIME. 662 00:24:24,933 --> 00:24:28,633 FOR HER AT THE TIME. SO WE WE NEED TO INVEST IN OUR 663 00:24:28,633 --> 00:24:30,601 SO WE WE NEED TO INVEST IN OUR CHILDREN’S EARLY LEARNING. 664 00:24:30,601 --> 00:24:32,566 CHILDREN’S EARLY LEARNING. [APPLAUSE] 665 00:24:32,566 --> 00:24:32,734 [APPLAUSE] YES. 666 00:24:32,734 --> 00:24:34,534 YES. IT’S ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT 667 00:24:34,534 --> 00:24:34,766 IT’S ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS. 668 00:24:34,766 --> 00:24:36,767 THINGS. AND, OF COURSE, WITH WE NEED TO 669 00:24:36,767 --> 00:24:42,401 AND, OF COURSE, WITH WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR MOTHERS HAVE 670 00:24:42,401 --> 00:24:44,667 MAKE SURE THAT OUR MOTHERS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE THE TIMEE 671 00:24:44,667 --> 00:24:46,833 AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE THE TIMEE EY NEED IN ORDER TO TAKE CARE 672 00:24:46,833 --> 00:24:50,301 EY NEED IN ORDER TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR CHILDREN. 673 00:24:50,301 --> 00:24:52,267 OF THEIR CHILDREN. SO THERE -- YOU KNOW, LOOK, AS A 674 00:24:52,267 --> 00:24:54,401 SO THERE -- YOU KNOW, LOOK, AS A SINGLE MOM IT’S NOT EASY. 675 00:24:54,401 --> 00:24:56,267 SINGLE MOM IT’S NOT EASY. I KNOW WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE ON 676 00:24:56,267 --> 00:24:56,566 I KNOW WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE ON FOOD STAMPS. 677 00:24:56,566 --> 00:24:58,500 FOOD STAMPS. I KNOW WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE, TO 678 00:24:58,500 --> 00:25:00,134 I KNOW WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE, TO PIECE TOGETHER HEALTH CARE. 679 00:25:00,134 --> 00:25:02,101 PIECE TOGETHER HEALTH CARE. I GOT MY HEALTH CARE AT PLANNED 680 00:25:02,101 --> 00:25:02,733 I GOT MY HEALTH CARE AT PLANNED PARENTHOOD DURING THE TIME I WAS 681 00:25:02,733 --> 00:25:04,333 PARENTHOOD DURING THE TIME I WAS IN LAW SCHOOL BECAUSE IT WAS 682 00:25:04,333 --> 00:25:08,000 IN LAW SCHOOL BECAUSE IT WAS AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE. 683 00:25:08,000 --> 00:25:08,467 AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE. BUT WE, YOU KNOW, THIS 684 00:25:08,467 --> 00:25:10,101 BUT WE, YOU KNOW, THIS ADMINISTRATION HAS WORKED 685 00:25:10,101 --> 00:25:13,900 ADMINISTRATION HAS WORKED OVERTIME TO CUT PROGRAMS LIKE 686 00:25:13,900 --> 00:25:16,167 OVERTIME TO CUT PROGRAMS LIKE THAT THAT HELP WORKING FAMILIES 687 00:25:16,167 --> 00:25:16,467 THAT THAT HELP WORKING FAMILIES TO SUCCEED. 688 00:25:16,467 --> 00:25:18,201 TO SUCCEED. AND IT’S REALLY Y ME W WSTARAR 689 00:25:18,201 --> 00:25:19,934 AND IT’S REALLY Y ME W WSTARAR ININVEINING O OUR KIDS. 690 00:25:19,934 --> 00:25:21,900 ININVEINING O OUR KIDS. ELIZABETH WARREN’S PLAN IS TO 691 00:25:21,900 --> 00:25:24,201 ELIZABETH WARREN’S PLAN IS TO TAX TWO CENTS ON EVERYTHING OVER 692 00:25:24,201 --> 00:25:25,900 TAX TWO CENTS ON EVERYTHING OVER $50 MILLION? 693 00:25:25,900 --> 00:25:27,800 $50 MILLION? >> YEP. 694 00:25:27,800 --> 00:25:28,068 >> YEP. >> RIGHT? 695 00:25:28,068 --> 00:25:30,034 >> RIGHT? LIKE, I THINK IF YOU MAKE $50 696 00:25:30,034 --> 00:25:33,600 LIKE, I THINK IF YOU MAKE $50 MILLION, YOU CAN AFFORD THAT. 697 00:25:33,600 --> 00:25:33,867 MILLION, YOU CAN AFFORD THAT. [LAUGHTER] 698 00:25:33,867 --> 00:25:36,000 [LAUGHTER] SO THAT’S HOW WE PAY FOR THE 699 00:25:36,000 --> 00:25:37,901 SO THAT’S HOW WE PAY FOR THE THING THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO OUR 700 00:25:37,901 --> 00:25:41,600 THING THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO OUR COUNTRY IN THE FUTURE OF OUR -- 701 00:25:41,600 --> 00:25:42,200 COUNTRY IN THE FUTURE OF OUR -- AND THE FUTURE OF OUR CHILDREN 702 00:25:42,200 --> 00:25:43,668 AND THE FUTURE OF OUR CHILDREN AND OUR COUNTRY. 703 00:25:43,668 --> 00:25:45,501 AND OUR COUNTRY. >> THANK YOU. 704 00:25:45,501 --> 00:25:45,766 >> THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] 705 00:25:45,766 --> 00:25:47,367 [APPLAUSE] AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH, 706 00:25:47,367 --> 00:25:49,334 AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH, DANIELLE, FOR YOUR QUESTION. 707 00:25:49,334 --> 00:25:53,300 DANIELLE, FOR YOUR QUESTION. LET’S KEEP IT MOVOVG. 708 00:25:53,300 --> 00:25:55,268 LET’S KEEP IT MOVOVG. OUR NEXT COMMUNITY LEADER COMING 709 00:25:55,268 --> 00:25:57,234 OUR NEXT COMMUNITY LEADER COMING UP. 710 00:25:57,234 --> 00:26:01,166 UP. TO THE STAGE. 711 00:26:01,166 --> 00:26:01,434 TO THE STAGE. [LAUGHTER] 712 00:26:01,434 --> 00:26:05,101 [LAUGHTER] SHE’S ON HER WAY. 713 00:26:05,101 --> 00:26:05,634 SHE’S ON HER WAY. I SHOULD HAVE IS HAD HAD A 714 00:26:05,634 --> 00:26:09,134 I SHOULD HAVE IS HAD HAD A WALK-ON SONG FOR YOU. 715 00:26:09,134 --> 00:26:11,001 WALK-ON SONG FOR YOU. [LAUGHTER] 716 00:26:11,001 --> 00:26:13,034 [LAUGHTER] AND THIS ONE WILL BE TO 717 00:26:13,034 --> 00:26:15,034 AND THIS ONE WILL BE TO REPRESENTATIVE OMAR. 718 00:26:15,034 --> 00:26:17,066 REPRESENTATIVE OMAR. >> GOOD EVENING. 719 00:26:17,066 --> 00:26:18,867 >> GOOD EVENING. >> HELLO. 720 00:26:18,867 --> 00:26:19,367 >> HELLO. >> CAN YOU HEAR ME OKAY? 721 00:26:19,367 --> 00:26:20,934 >> CAN YOU HEAR ME OKAY? >> WE CAN. 722 00:26:20,934 --> 00:26:21,166 >> WE CAN. >> OKAY. 723 00:26:21,166 --> 00:26:25,267 >> OKAY. FRFR S SOU C CARININA. 724 00:26:25,267 --> 00:26:27,167 FRFR S SOU C CARININA. I WORKED AT WAL-MART AS A 725 00:26:27,167 --> 00:26:29,034 I WORKED AT WAL-MART AS A CASHIER AND AS A CUSTOMER 726 00:26:29,034 --> 00:26:30,900 CASHIER AND AS A CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER WHILE I WAS 727 00:26:30,900 --> 00:26:32,833 SERVICE MANAGER WHILE I WAS RAISING MY SON AS A SINGLE 728 00:26:32,833 --> 00:26:33,067 RAISING MY SON AS A SINGLE MOTHER. 729 00:26:33,067 --> 00:26:34,834 MOTHER. I’M HERE TODAY AS A LEADER WITH 730 00:26:34,834 --> 00:26:35,301 I’M HERE TODAY AS A LEADER WITH UNITED FOR RESPECT -- 731 00:26:35,301 --> 00:26:38,567 UNITED FOR RESPECT -- [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] 732 00:26:38,567 --> 00:26:40,600 [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE 1.4 733 00:26:40,600 --> 00:26:42,500 TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE 1.4 MILLION ASSOCIATES WHO WORK FOR 734 00:26:42,500 --> 00:26:42,734 MILLION ASSOCIATES WHO WORK FOR WALMART. 735 00:26:42,734 --> 00:26:46,434 WALMART. I STARTED OUT AT WAL-MART MAKING 736 00:26:46,434 --> 00:26:46,934 I STARTED OUT AT WAL-MART MAKING $7.78 AN HOUR PART TIME. 737 00:26:46,934 --> 00:26:48,701 $7.78 AN HOUR PART TIME. FOUR YEARS LATER I WAS STILL 738 00:26:48,701 --> 00:26:50,367 FOUR YEARS LATER I WAS STILL PART TIME. 739 00:26:50,367 --> 00:26:50,966 PART TIME. THE DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT IS 740 00:26:50,966 --> 00:26:52,700 THE DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO PAY FOR THINGS WHEN YOU HAVE 741 00:26:52,700 --> 00:26:54,766 TO PAY FOR THINGS WHEN YOU HAVE NO CLUE HOW MANY HOURS OF WORK 742 00:26:54,766 --> 00:26:56,400 NO CLUE HOW MANY HOURS OF WORK YOU’RE GOING TO GET OR WHEN 743 00:26:56,400 --> 00:27:02,200 YOU’RE GOING TO GET OR WHEN IN 2017 WALMART RECEIVED A HUGE 744 00:27:02,200 --> 00:27:04,434 IN 2017 WALMART RECEIVED A HUGE TAX CUT FROM THE REPUBLICAN TAX 745 00:27:04,434 --> 00:27:06,200 TAX CUT FROM THE REPUBLICAN TAX BILL AND USED THAT MONEY TO 746 00:27:06,200 --> 00:27:08,101 BILL AND USED THAT MONEY TO AUTHORIZE $20 BILLION IN 747 00:27:08,101 --> 00:27:10,068 AUTHORIZE $20 BILLION IN BUYBACKS THAT MADE THE CORPORATE 748 00:27:10,068 --> 00:27:12,034 BUYBACKS THAT MADE THE CORPORATE EXECUTIVES AND THE BILLIONAIRE 749 00:27:12,034 --> 00:27:14,233 EXECUTIVES AND THE BILLIONAIRE HEIRS EVEN RICHER. 750 00:27:14,233 --> 00:27:16,200 HEIRS EVEN RICHER. ASSOCIATES LIKE ME, WHO HAVE 751 00:27:16,200 --> 00:27:18,000 ASSOCIATES LIKE ME, WHO HAVE BEEN PUTTING IN THE WORK DAY 752 00:27:18,000 --> 00:27:20,101 BEEN PUTTING IN THE WORK DAY AFTER DAY, YEAR AFTER YEAR, 753 00:27:20,101 --> 00:27:21,967 AFTER DAY, YEAR AFTER YEAR, DIDN’T GET TO SHARE IN THOSE 754 00:27:21,967 --> 00:27:22,200 DIDN’T GET TO SHARE IN THOSE PROFITS. 755 00:27:22,200 --> 00:27:24,266 PROFITS. EVEN $10 BILLION OF THAT MONEY 756 00:27:24,266 --> 00:27:27,801 EVEN $10 BILLION OF THAT MONEY COULD HAVE BEEN USED TO GIVE A 757 00:27:27,801 --> 00:27:29,900 COULD HAVE BEEN USED TO GIVE A MILLION ASSOCIATES A $5 HOURLY 758 00:27:29,900 --> 00:27:31,701 MILLION ASSOCIATES A $5 HOURLY WAGE BUMP. 759 00:27:31,701 --> 00:27:34,034 WAGE BUMP. IFIF IATAT O WALMART’S BOARD OF 760 00:27:34,034 --> 00:27:35,967 IFIF IATAT O WALMART’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, I WOULDN’T THINK 761 00:27:35,967 --> 00:27:37,633 DIRECTORS, I WOULDN’T THINK TWICE ABOUT INVESTING THOSE 762 00:27:37,633 --> 00:27:38,267 TWICE ABOUT INVESTING THOSE PROFITS FROM THE TAXPAYERS BACK 763 00:27:38,267 --> 00:27:40,000 PROFITS FROM THE TAXPAYERS BACK INTO THE WORKERS IN THE COMPANY. 764 00:27:40,000 --> 00:27:41,967 INTO THE WORKERS IN THE COMPANY. SO I’M ORGANIZING WITH UNITED 765 00:27:41,967 --> 00:27:43,834 SO I’M ORGANIZING WITH UNITED FOR RESPECT TO MAKE SURE THAT 766 00:27:43,834 --> 00:27:45,900 FOR RESPECT TO MAKE SURE THAT WORKERS LIKE ME ARE REPRESENTED 767 00:27:45,900 --> 00:27:47,601 WORKERS LIKE ME ARE REPRESENTED ON CORPORATE BOARDS. 768 00:27:47,601 --> 00:27:49,500 ON CORPORATE BOARDS. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THE 769 00:27:49,500 --> 00:27:50,101 WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THE CORPORATIONS WHERE WE WORK -- 770 00:27:50,101 --> 00:27:51,400 CORPORATIONS WHERE WE WORK -- [APPLAUSE] 771 00:27:51,400 --> 00:27:55,533 [APPLAUSE] INVEST IN US AND OUR COMMUNITY, 772 00:27:55,533 --> 00:27:56,167 INVEST IN US AND OUR COMMUNITY, IMPLEMENT POLICIES THAT PROTECT 773 00:27:56,167 --> 00:27:57,700 IMPLEMENT POLICIES THAT PROTECT US AND OUR CUSTOMERS FROM MASS 774 00:27:57,700 --> 00:27:59,600 US AND OUR CUSTOMERS FROM MASS SHOOTINGSING, OFFER GOOD JOBS -- 775 00:27:59,600 --> 00:28:01,567 SHOOTINGSING, OFFER GOOD JOBS -- SHOOTINGS, OFFER GOOD JOBS AND 776 00:28:01,567 --> 00:28:03,500 SHOOTINGS, OFFER GOOD JOBS AND BENEFITS AND REIN IN CORPORATE 777 00:28:03,500 --> 00:28:05,434 BENEFITS AND REIN IN CORPORATE POWER ANDROROFIERERIN 778 00:28:05,434 --> 00:28:07,266 POWER ANDROROFIERERIN MY QUESTION IS FOR YOU. 779 00:28:07,266 --> 00:28:09,401 MY QUESTION IS FOR YOU. WHAT WILL YOU DO TO MAKE SURE 780 00:28:09,401 --> 00:28:11,234 WHAT WILL YOU DO TO MAKE SURE THAT WORKERS LIKE ME HAVE A 781 00:28:11,234 --> 00:28:11,733 THAT WORKERS LIKE ME HAVE A VOICE AT THE TOP OF OUR 782 00:28:11,733 --> 00:28:17,000 VOICE AT THE TOP OF OUR COMPANIES AND IN OUR ECONOMY? 783 00:28:17,000 --> 00:28:21,067 COMPANIES AND IN OUR ECONOMY? >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING 784 00:28:21,067 --> 00:28:24,867 >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR STORY, AND I JUST WANT TO 785 00:28:24,867 --> 00:28:25,066 YOUR STORY, AND I JUST WANT TO SAY -- 786 00:28:25,066 --> 00:28:26,833 SAY -- [INAUDIBLE] 787 00:28:26,833 --> 00:28:28,801 [INAUDIBLE] THE WORKERS AT WAL-MART. 788 00:28:28,801 --> 00:28:32,733 THE WORKERS AT WAL-MART. I THINK IT IS A MORAL OUTRAGE 789 00:28:32,733 --> 00:28:36,900 I THINK IT IS A MORAL OUTRAGE THAT WE HAVE THE WALTON FAMILY 790 00:28:36,900 --> 00:28:40,700 THAT WE HAVE THE WALTON FAMILY IS WORTH, TIRIR N W WORTH IS 791 00:28:40,700 --> 00:28:46,533 IS WORTH, TIRIR N W WORTH IS MORE THAN -- 792 00:28:46,533 --> 00:28:46,833 MORE THAN -- [INAUDIBLE] 793 00:28:46,833 --> 00:28:48,934 [INAUDIBLE] IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO MAKE 794 00:28:48,934 --> 00:28:52,433 IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE CREATING 795 00:28:52,433 --> 00:28:58,333 SURE THAT WE ARE CREATING POLICIES TO HALT THE -- THAT 796 00:28:58,333 --> 00:28:58,701 POLICIES TO HALT THE -- THAT EXECUTIVES GET. 797 00:28:58,701 --> 00:29:02,267 EXECUTIVES GET. IT’S GOING TO BE -- 798 00:29:02,267 --> 00:29:04,233 IT’S GOING TO BE -- [INAUDIBLE] 799 00:29:04,233 --> 00:29:04,834 [INAUDIBLE] ADVOCATE AT THE TABLE, THAT’S 800 00:29:04,834 --> 00:29:06,333 ADVOCATE AT THE TABLE, THAT’S WHY WE HAVE THE -- 801 00:29:06,333 --> 00:29:06,634 WHY WE HAVE THE -- [INAUDIBLE] 802 00:29:06,634 --> 00:29:08,367 [INAUDIBLE] IN CONGRESS WHICH I AM 803 00:29:08,367 --> 00:29:08,701 IN CONGRESS WHICH I AM COSPONSORING. 804 00:29:08,701 --> 00:29:10,234 COSPONSORING. THAT’S A STEP. 805 00:29:10,234 --> 00:29:12,566 THAT’S A STEP. WHAT I I ALSO KNOW IS THAT THERE 806 00:29:12,566 --> 00:29:18,101 WHAT I I ALSO KNOW IS THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO 807 00:29:18,101 --> 00:29:22,234 ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO RECOGNIZE THAT BUSINESSES THAT 808 00:29:22,234 --> 00:29:24,333 RECOGNIZE THAT BUSINESSES THAT ARE OLDER, THAT HAVE OLDER 809 00:29:24,333 --> 00:29:27,867 ARE OLDER, THAT HAVE OLDER EMPLOYEES, THEY GET TO INVEST IN 810 00:29:27,867 --> 00:29:28,401 EMPLOYEES, THEY GET TO INVEST IN THEIR WORKERS DIFFERENTLY 811 00:29:28,401 --> 00:29:31,800 THEIR WORKERS DIFFERENTLY BECAUSE THEY UNDERSTAND -- 812 00:29:31,800 --> 00:29:32,101 BECAUSE THEY UNDERSTAND -- [INAUDIBLE] 813 00:29:32,101 --> 00:29:35,833 [INAUDIBLE] YOU ARE RIGHT WHEN YOU SAY WHEN 814 00:29:35,833 --> 00:29:37,900 YOU ARE RIGHT WHEN YOU SAY WHEN HAVING WORKERS AT THAT BOARD, 815 00:29:37,900 --> 00:29:39,667 HAVING WORKERS AT THAT BOARD, IT’S GOING TO MEAN THAT THEY’RE 816 00:29:39,667 --> 00:29:41,633 IT’S GOING TO MEAN THAT THEY’RE GOING TO NEED THE PROPER 817 00:29:41,633 --> 00:29:42,233 GOING TO NEED THE PROPER INVESTMENTS FOR THE PEOPLE WHO 818 00:29:42,233 --> 00:29:44,067 INVESTMENTS FOR THE PEOPLE WHO ARE WORKING FOR PUTTING IN THE 819 00:29:44,067 --> 00:29:45,601 ARE WORKING FOR PUTTING IN THE WORK. 820 00:29:45,601 --> 00:29:46,234 WORK. SO THAT’S WHY IT’S IMPORTANT FOR 821 00:29:46,234 --> 00:29:47,933 SO THAT’S WHY IT’S IMPORTANT FOR US TO MAKE SURE THAT WHEN WE’RE 822 00:29:47,933 --> 00:29:49,800 US TO MAKE SURE THAT WHEN WE’RE TALKING ABOUT DIGNIFIED WORK, 823 00:29:49,800 --> 00:29:51,700 TALKING ABOUT DIGNIFIED WORK, THAT WE ARE UPLIFTING THE PEOPLE 824 00:29:51,700 --> 00:29:52,300 THAT WE ARE UPLIFTING THE PEOPLE WHO ARE DOING THE WORK SO THAT 825 00:29:52,300 --> 00:29:53,900 WHO ARE DOING THE WORK SO THAT THEY CAN SPEAK ABOUT WHAT THAT 826 00:29:53,900 --> 00:29:55,534 THEY CAN SPEAK ABOUT WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE. 827 00:29:55,534 --> 00:29:57,801 LOOKS LIKE. THERE IS NO REASON FOR SOMEBODY 828 00:29:57,801 --> 00:29:59,766 THERE IS NO REASON FOR SOMEBODY IN THE UNITED STATES TO BE 829 00:29:59,766 --> 00:30:01,600 IN THE UNITED STATES TO BE WORKING MORE THAN 40 HOURS A 830 00:30:01,600 --> 00:30:03,666 WORKING MORE THAN 40 HOURS A WEEK TO PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE OR 831 00:30:03,666 --> 00:30:05,768 WEEK TO PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE OR TO HAVE A ROOF OVER THEIR HEAD. 832 00:30:05,768 --> 00:30:07,733 TO HAVE A ROOF OVER THEIR HEAD. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT MANY OF 833 00:30:07,733 --> 00:30:11,300 I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT MANY OF THE FORMER UNION -- AS A FOREMAN 834 00:30:11,300 --> 00:30:15,100 THE FORMER UNION -- AS A FOREMAN UNION MEMBER, MANY -- FORMER 835 00:30:15,100 --> 00:30:17,066 UNION MEMBER, MANY -- FORMER UNION MEMBER M OF THE RIGHTS WE 836 00:30:17,066 --> 00:30:17,700 UNION MEMBER M OF THE RIGHTS WE HAVE TODAY CAME ABOUT BECAUSE OF 837 00:30:17,700 --> 00:30:19,334 HAVE TODAY CAME ABOUT BECAUSE OF THE WORK THAT UNIONS DID, AND 838 00:30:19,334 --> 00:30:21,133 THE WORK THAT UNIONS DID, AND THAT IS GOING TO -- 839 00:30:21,133 --> 00:30:23,000 THAT IS GOING TO -- [APPLAUSE] 840 00:30:23,000 --> 00:30:23,534 [APPLAUSE] AND THAT’S GOING TO BE AN 841 00:30:23,534 --> 00:30:25,167 AND THAT’S GOING TO BE AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT. 842 00:30:25,167 --> 00:30:28,901 IMPORTANT COMPONENT. BECAUSE BARGAINING FOR FAIR 843 00:30:28,901 --> 00:30:32,900 BECAUSE BARGAINING FOR FAIR WAGES, MAKING SURE THAT THERE IS 844 00:30:32,900 --> 00:30:34,868 WAGES, MAKING SURE THAT THERE IS PROPER WORKPLACE STANDARDS, ALL 845 00:30:34,868 --> 00:30:37,100 PROPER WORKPLACE STANDARDS, ALL OF THIS WORK GETS DONE WHEN OUR 846 00:30:37,100 --> 00:30:39,034 OF THIS WORK GETS DONE WHEN OUR UNIONS ARE STRENGTHENED. 847 00:30:39,034 --> 00:30:40,768 UNIONS ARE STRENGTHENED. AND WE KNOW THAT RIGHT NOW 848 00:30:40,768 --> 00:30:41,234 AND WE KNOW THAT RIGHT NOW THEY’RE UNDER ATTACK. 849 00:30:41,234 --> 00:30:42,967 THEY’RE UNDER ATTACK. AND SO I WAS REALLY EXCITED TO 850 00:30:42,967 --> 00:30:45,000 AND SO I WAS REALLY EXCITED TO NOT ONLY COSPONSOR AND PASS IT 851 00:30:45,000 --> 00:30:46,668 NOT ONLY COSPONSOR AND PASS IT THROUGH AS A MEMBER OF THE 852 00:30:46,668 --> 00:30:48,634 THROUGH AS A MEMBER OF THE EDUCATION AND LABOR COMMITTEE IN 853 00:30:48,634 --> 00:30:50,833 EDUCATION AND LABOR COMMITTEE IN CONGRESS, BUT TO ALSO MAKE SURE 854 00:30:50,833 --> 00:30:52,901 CONGRESS, BUT TO ALSO MAKE SURE THAT MANY OF MY COLLEAGUES ARE 855 00:30:52,901 --> 00:30:56,533 THAT MANY OF MY COLLEAGUES ARE SIGNED ON AND UNDERSTAND THE 856 00:30:56,533 --> 00:30:58,434 SIGNED ON AND UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING OUR 857 00:30:58,434 --> 00:30:58,866 IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING OUR UNIONS AND SO FORTH. 858 00:30:58,866 --> 00:31:04,400 UNIONS AND SO FORTH. WHEN WE TALK ABOUT DEMOCRACY, WE 859 00:31:04,400 --> 00:31:06,667 WHEN WE TALK ABOUT DEMOCRACY, WE FORGET HOW UNDEMOCRATIC OUR 860 00:31:06,667 --> 00:31:08,368 FORGET HOW UNDEMOCRATIC OUR WORKPLACES ARE. 861 00:31:08,368 --> 00:31:12,301 WORKPLACES ARE. AND SO I AM COMMITTED AND WILL 862 00:31:12,301 --> 00:31:14,233 AND SO I AM COMMITTED AND WILL MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE IN 863 00:31:14,233 --> 00:31:16,267 MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE IN CONGRESS IS COMMITTED IN MAKING 864 00:31:16,267 --> 00:31:18,101 CONGRESS IS COMMITTED IN MAKING SURE THAT WE HAVE DEMOCRATIC 865 00:31:18,101 --> 00:31:20,267 SURE THAT WE HAVE DEMOCRATIC WORKPLACES THAT EVERYONE IS 866 00:31:20,267 --> 00:31:22,266 WORKPLACES THAT EVERYONE IS UPLIFTED AND DIGNIFIED -- 867 00:31:22,266 --> 00:31:22,566 UPLIFTED AND DIGNIFIED -- [INAUDIBLE] 868 00:31:22,566 --> 00:31:22,900 [INAUDIBLE] >> ALL RIGHT. 869 00:31:22,900 --> 00:31:24,134 >> ALL RIGHT. >> YES. 870 00:31:24,134 --> 00:31:24,401 >> YES. [APPLAUSE] 871 00:31:24,401 --> 00:31:26,101 [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU. 872 00:31:26,101 --> 00:31:31,901 THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK. 873 00:31:31,901 --> 00:31:33,868 THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK. >> CONGRESSWOMAN OMAR, I HAVE A 874 00:31:33,868 --> 00:31:34,266 >> CONGRESSWOMAN OMAR, I HAVE A FOLLOW-UP FOR YOU. 875 00:31:34,266 --> 00:31:38,101 FOLLOW-UP FOR YOU. SO SPEAKING OF WORKERS’ RIGHTS, 876 00:31:38,101 --> 00:31:40,067 SO SPEAKING OF WORKERS’ RIGHTS, SOMETHING WE HEAR A LOT ABOUT. 877 00:31:40,067 --> 00:31:42,167 SOMETHING WE HEAR A LOT ABOUT. YOU RECENTLY ENDORSED SENATOR 878 00:31:42,167 --> 00:31:44,101 YOU RECENTLY ENDORSED SENATOR BERNIE SANDERS FOR PRESIDENT, 879 00:31:44,101 --> 00:31:45,833 BERNIE SANDERS FOR PRESIDENT, AND TO YOUNG WOMEN OF COLOR IN 880 00:31:45,833 --> 00:31:47,901 AND TO YOUNG WOMEN OF COLOR IN THIS AUDIENCE AND ELSEWHERE, FOR 881 00:31:47,901 --> 00:31:49,734 THIS AUDIENCE AND ELSEWHERE, FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE READY TO SUPPORT 882 00:31:49,734 --> 00:31:51,566 PEOPLE WHO ARE READY TO SUPPORT PROGRESSIVE VALUES LIKE THEY 883 00:31:51,566 --> 00:31:52,067 PROGRESSIVE VALUES LIKE THEY RECOGNIZE IN THE SANDERS 884 00:31:52,067 --> 00:31:53,800 RECOGNIZE IN THE SANDERS CAMPAIGN BUT WHO ALSO MAYBE WANT 885 00:31:53,800 --> 00:31:54,401 CAMPAIGN BUT WHO ALSO MAYBE WANT TO BE REPRESENTED BY SOMEBODY 886 00:31:54,401 --> 00:31:57,466 TO BE REPRESENTED BY SOMEBODY WHO IS A WOMAN OR A PERP OF 887 00:31:57,466 --> 00:31:59,467 WHO IS A WOMAN OR A PERP OF COLOR, WHY SHOULD -- OR A PERSON 888 00:31:59,467 --> 00:32:00,000 COLOR, WHY SHOULD -- OR A PERSON OF COLOR, WHY SHOULD THEY 889 00:32:00,000 --> 00:32:01,634 OF COLOR, WHY SHOULD THEY CONSIDER VOTING FOR SENATOR 890 00:32:01,634 --> 00:32:01,867 CONSIDER VOTING FOR SENATOR SANDERS? 891 00:32:01,867 --> 00:32:03,400 SANDERS? >> I THINK IT’S IMPORTANT, 892 00:32:03,400 --> 00:32:03,601 >> I THINK IT’S IMPORTANT, RIGHT? 893 00:32:03,601 --> 00:32:05,734 RIGHT? I TALKED ABOUT REPRESENTATIVE 894 00:32:05,734 --> 00:32:07,734 I TALKED ABOUT REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY MAKE, MAKING SURE THAT 895 00:32:07,734 --> 00:32:09,734 DEMOCRACY MAKE, MAKING SURE THAT WE HAD REPRESENTATION OF ALL 896 00:32:09,734 --> 00:32:10,034 WE HAD REPRESENTATION OF ALL IDENTITIES. 897 00:32:10,034 --> 00:32:13,234 IDENTITIES. BUT WHAT I THINK IT IS 898 00:32:13,234 --> 00:32:13,834 BUT WHAT I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT, MORE IMPORTANT THAN 899 00:32:13,834 --> 00:32:15,533 IMPORTANT, MORE IMPORTANT THAN THAT IS TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU 900 00:32:15,533 --> 00:32:19,133 THAT IS TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE A REPRESENTATION THAT 901 00:32:19,133 --> 00:32:21,400 HAVE A REPRESENTATION THAT UNDERSTANDS AND HAS NINE WENT 902 00:32:21,400 --> 00:32:25,100 UNDERSTANDS AND HAS NINE WENT CITY IN THE -- FLUENCY IN THE 903 00:32:25,100 --> 00:32:25,701 CITY IN THE -- FLUENCY IN THE DAY-TO-DAY STRUGGLES OF PEOPLE 904 00:32:25,701 --> 00:32:27,233 DAY-TO-DAY STRUGGLES OF PEOPLE THAT THEY SEEK TO REPRESENT. 905 00:32:27,233 --> 00:32:32,933 THAT THEY SEEK TO REPRESENT. AND I BELIEVE THAT SENATOR 906 00:32:32,933 --> 00:32:35,067 AND I BELIEVE THAT SENATOR BERNIE SANDERS HAS COMPLETE 907 00:32:35,067 --> 00:32:37,101 BERNIE SANDERS HAS COMPLETE FLUENCY IN THE STRUGGLES OF 908 00:32:37,101 --> 00:32:38,967 FLUENCY IN THE STRUGGLES OF WORKING PEOPLE. 909 00:32:38,967 --> 00:32:41,067 WORKING PEOPLE. HE HAS BEEN ONE WHO HAS FOUGHT 910 00:32:41,067 --> 00:32:45,034 HE HAS BEEN ONE WHO HAS FOUGHT ALONGSIDE AND FOR MARGINALIZED 911 00:32:45,034 --> 00:32:46,701 ALONGSIDE AND FOR MARGINALIZED PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY FOR MANY 912 00:32:46,701 --> 00:32:46,901 PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY FOR MANY YEARS. 913 00:32:46,901 --> 00:32:50,800 YEARS. AND I BELIEVE THAT HE AND I 914 00:32:50,800 --> 00:32:54,700 AND I BELIEVE THAT HE AND I SHARE VALUE AND A VISION FOR THE 915 00:32:54,700 --> 00:32:58,734 SHARE VALUE AND A VISION FOR THE AMERICA THAT WE ALL DESERVE, AND 916 00:32:58,734 --> 00:33:00,868 AMERICA THAT WE ALL DESERVE, AND WE’LL DO EVERYTHING THAT WE CAN 917 00:33:00,868 --> 00:33:02,434 WE’LL DO EVERYTHING THAT WE CAN TO BUILD THE MOVEMENTS THAT WILL 918 00:33:02,434 --> 00:33:02,767 TO BUILD THE MOVEMENTS THAT WILL GET US THERE. 919 00:33:02,767 --> 00:33:03,034 GET US THERE. >> UH-HUH. 920 00:33:03,034 --> 00:33:06,401 >> UH-HUH. AND LET ME -- 921 00:33:06,401 --> 00:33:06,667 AND LET ME -- [APPLAUSE] 922 00:33:06,667 --> 00:33:08,733 [APPLAUSE] WE HAVE SO MANY AMAZING 923 00:33:08,733 --> 00:33:12,300 WE HAVE SO MANY AMAZING CANDIDATES IN THE PRIMARY. 924 00:33:12,300 --> 00:33:12,868 CANDIDATES IN THE PRIMARY. THERE’S STILL A LOT OF TIME 925 00:33:12,868 --> 00:33:16,233 THERE’S STILL A LOT OF TIME BEFORE THE DNC -- 926 00:33:16,233 --> 00:33:16,500 BEFORE THE DNC -- [LAUGHTER] 927 00:33:16,500 --> 00:33:18,334 [LAUGHTER] WE CALIFORNIA DON’T START VOTING 928 00:33:18,334 --> 00:33:20,334 WE CALIFORNIA DON’T START VOTING UNTIL FEBRUARY 2ND, BUT I’LL 929 00:33:20,334 --> 00:33:22,233 UNTIL FEBRUARY 2ND, BUT I’LL TELL YOU SOMETHING, YOU MAY HAVE 930 00:33:22,233 --> 00:33:22,800 TELL YOU SOMETHING, YOU MAY HAVE FIVE DIFFERENT PRESIDENTIAL 931 00:33:22,800 --> 00:33:24,401 FIVE DIFFERENT PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ENFORCED BY FIVE 932 00:33:24,401 --> 00:33:26,300 CANDIDATES ENFORCED BY FIVE DIFFERENT AMAZING LEADERS, AND 933 00:33:26,300 --> 00:33:28,034 DIFFERENT AMAZING LEADERS, AND THAT’S ALL RIGHT WITH THE 934 00:33:28,034 --> 00:33:28,300 THAT’S ALL RIGHT WITH THE MOVEMENT. 935 00:33:28,300 --> 00:33:28,933 MOVEMENT. DURING -- BECAUSE THE MAIN THING 936 00:33:28,933 --> 00:33:30,500 DURING -- BECAUSE THE MAIN THING IS WOMEN OF COLOR’S ISSUES AND 937 00:33:30,500 --> 00:33:32,400 IS WOMEN OF COLOR’S ISSUES AND THE FACT THAT WE EXIST AND WE 938 00:33:32,400 --> 00:33:36,166 THE FACT THAT WE EXIST AND WE ARE ACKNOWLEDGED IN EVERY SINGLE 939 00:33:36,166 --> 00:33:38,233 ARE ACKNOWLEDGED IN EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THE CAMPAIGNS IS THE MAIN 940 00:33:38,233 --> 00:33:39,867 ONE OF THE CAMPAIGNS IS THE MAIN FOCUS. 941 00:33:39,867 --> 00:33:40,467 FOCUS. BECAUSE I’M GOING TO TELL YOU 942 00:33:40,467 --> 00:33:42,134 BECAUSE I’M GOING TO TELL YOU AFTER OF THE DNC WE UNITE, AND 943 00:33:42,134 --> 00:33:44,300 AFTER OF THE DNC WE UNITE, AND WE LEAD ALL THE WAY TO NOVEMBER. 944 00:33:44,300 --> 00:33:47,734 WE LEAD ALL THE WAY TO NOVEMBER. >> THAT’S RIGHT. 945 00:33:47,734 --> 00:33:48,000 >> THAT’S RIGHT. [APPLAUSE] 946 00:33:48,000 --> 00:33:51,667 [APPLAUSE] >> I WANT TO WELCOME OUR NEXT 947 00:33:51,667 --> 00:33:53,801 >> I WANT TO WELCOME OUR NEXT COMMUNITY LEADER TO ASK A 948 00:33:53,801 --> 00:33:57,568 COMMUNITY LEADER TO ASK A QUESTION, I THINK THIS ONE GOES 949 00:33:57,568 --> 00:34:03,467 QUESTION, I THINK THIS ONE GOES TO CONGRESSWOMAN JAYAPAL. 950 00:34:03,467 --> 00:34:05,433 TO CONGRESSWOMAN JAYAPAL. >> HELLO. 951 00:34:05,433 --> 00:34:07,768 >> HELLO. MY NAME IS MIA, AND I GREW UP IN 952 00:34:07,768 --> 00:34:11,534 MY NAME IS MIA, AND I GREW UP IN GREENS BORROW, NORTH CAROLINA -- 953 00:34:11,534 --> 00:34:13,501 GREENS BORROW, NORTH CAROLINA -- GREENSBORO, NONOH CAROLINA. 954 00:34:13,501 --> 00:34:15,467 GREENSBORO, NONOH CAROLINA. I ACTUALLY WORKED WITH THE 955 00:34:15,467 --> 00:34:17,366 I ACTUALLY WORKED WITH THE WOMEN’S MARCH AND DEVELOPED THE, 956 00:34:17,366 --> 00:34:19,333 WOMEN’S MARCH AND DEVELOPED THE, FOUNDED THE WOMEN’S MARCH 957 00:34:19,333 --> 00:34:21,201 FOUNDED THE WOMEN’S MARCH DISABILITY CAUCUS. 958 00:34:21,201 --> 00:34:21,667 DISABILITY CAUCUS. I’M VERY INTERESTED IN 959 00:34:21,667 --> 00:34:23,500 I’M VERY INTERESTED IN DISABILITY RIGHTS, DISABILITY 960 00:34:23,500 --> 00:34:25,567 DISABILITY RIGHTS, DISABILITY JUSTICE ESPECIALLY FROM THE LENS 961 00:34:25,567 --> 00:34:29,067 JUSTICE ESPECIALLY FROM THE LENS AS A WOMAN OF COLOR. 962 00:34:29,067 --> 00:34:31,134 AS A WOMAN OF COLOR. AND AS I WAS GROWING UP, I’VE 963 00:34:31,134 --> 00:34:33,167 AND AS I WAS GROWING UP, I’VE BEEN BOTH ON PRIVATE INSURANCE 964 00:34:33,167 --> 00:34:35,066 BEEN BOTH ON PRIVATE INSURANCE AND MEDICAID, SO I’VE SEEN SORT 965 00:34:35,066 --> 00:34:38,967 AND MEDICAID, SO I’VE SEEN SORT OF BOTH SYSTEMS PLAY OUT IN MY 966 00:34:38,967 --> 00:34:39,166 OF BOTH SYSTEMS PLAY OUT IN MY LIFE. 967 00:34:39,166 --> 00:34:41,068 LIFE. AND WHEN I WAS MANY COLLEGE, I 968 00:34:41,068 --> 00:34:43,101 AND WHEN I WAS MANY COLLEGE, I WAS ON MEDICAID, AND DURING THAT 969 00:34:43,101 --> 00:34:44,868 WAS ON MEDICAID, AND DURING THAT TIME UNFORTUNATELY I HAD TO USE 970 00:34:44,868 --> 00:34:47,267 TIME UNFORTUNATELY I HAD TO USE THE SERVICE QUITE A BIT BECAUSE 971 00:34:47,267 --> 00:34:48,967 THE SERVICE QUITE A BIT BECAUSE I HAD A FRACTURE THAT WASN’T 972 00:34:48,967 --> 00:34:49,200 I HAD A FRACTURE THAT WASN’T HEALING. 973 00:34:49,200 --> 00:34:51,067 HEALING. AND SO I HAD NUMEROUS SURGERIES 974 00:34:51,067 --> 00:34:54,800 AND SO I HAD NUMEROUS SURGERIES AND THEN ALSO NEEDED A LOT OF 975 00:34:54,800 --> 00:34:56,633 AND THEN ALSO NEEDED A LOT OF DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 976 00:34:56,633 --> 00:34:58,668 DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT WHETHER IT WAS WHEELCHAIRS AND 977 00:34:58,668 --> 00:35:00,667 WHETHER IT WAS WHEELCHAIRS AND CUSHIONS AND THE LIKE. 978 00:35:00,667 --> 00:35:02,768 CUSHIONS AND THE LIKE. AND THE MAIN THING I FOUND WHEN 979 00:35:02,768 --> 00:35:04,501 AND THE MAIN THING I FOUND WHEN I WAS TRYING TO GET THESE 980 00:35:04,501 --> 00:35:06,467 I WAS TRYING TO GET THESE SERVICES WAS RUNNING INTO A LOT 981 00:35:06,467 --> 00:35:06,833 SERVICES WAS RUNNING INTO A LOT OF BUREAUCRACY. 982 00:35:06,833 --> 00:35:08,767 OF BUREAUCRACY. WHEN I WAS TRYING TO GET A 983 00:35:08,767 --> 00:35:10,634 WHEN I WAS TRYING TO GET A WHEELCHAIR, WHAT I WOULD HAVE TO 984 00:35:10,634 --> 00:35:12,566 WHEELCHAIR, WHAT I WOULD HAVE TO DO IS LITERALLY GO TO MY DOCTOR, 985 00:35:12,566 --> 00:35:16,368 DO IS LITERALLY GO TO MY DOCTOR, GET A PRESCRIPTION AND THEN GO 986 00:35:16,368 --> 00:35:20,434 GET A PRESCRIPTION AND THEN GO TO THE EME PROVIDER X. THEN THEY 987 00:35:20,434 --> 00:35:22,233 TO THE EME PROVIDER X. THEN THEY WOULD SEND ME TO A SEATING 988 00:35:22,233 --> 00:35:22,534 WOULD SEND ME TO A SEATING SPECIALIST. 989 00:35:22,534 --> 00:35:23,101 SPECIALIST. THE SEATING SPECIALIST WOULD 990 00:35:23,101 --> 00:35:24,568 THE SEATING SPECIALIST WOULD THEN SEND ME TO A PHYSICAL 991 00:35:24,568 --> 00:35:26,167 THEN SEND ME TO A PHYSICAL THERAPIST. 992 00:35:26,167 --> 00:35:26,768 THERAPIST. THE PHYSICAL THERAPIST HAD TO 993 00:35:26,768 --> 00:35:28,501 THE PHYSICAL THERAPIST HAD TO WRITE A LETTER STATING WHY I 994 00:35:28,501 --> 00:35:30,234 WRITE A LETTER STATING WHY I NEEDED WHATEVER EQUIPMENT THAT I 995 00:35:30,234 --> 00:35:30,434 NEEDED WHATEVER EQUIPMENT THAT I NEED. 996 00:35:30,434 --> 00:35:32,334 NEED. AND THEN THEY WOULD SEND ALL 997 00:35:32,334 --> 00:35:34,234 AND THEN THEY WOULD SEND ALL THAT INFORMATION OVER TO THE 998 00:35:34,234 --> 00:35:36,400 THAT INFORMATION OVER TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY WHETHER IT WAS 999 00:35:36,400 --> 00:35:38,167 INSURANCE COMPANY WHETHER IT WAS MEDICAID OR PRIVATE INSURANCE. 1000 00:35:38,167 --> 00:35:39,967 MEDICAID OR PRIVATE INSURANCE. AND THEN THAT WOULD TAKE A 1001 00:35:39,967 --> 00:35:42,034 AND THEN THAT WOULD TAKE A COUPLE OF MONTHS TO GET AN 1002 00:35:42,034 --> 00:35:43,967 COUPLE OF MONTHS TO GET AN APPROVAL PROCESS THROUGH THEM. 1003 00:35:43,967 --> 00:35:46,067 APPROVAL PROCESS THROUGH THEM. AND THEN THEY WOULD SEND IT 1004 00:35:46,067 --> 00:35:50,101 AND THEN THEY WOULD SEND IT FINALLY TO GET THE WHEELCHAIR, 1005 00:35:50,101 --> 00:35:52,100 FINALLY TO GET THE WHEELCHAIR, THE CUSHION OR WHWHEVERER 1006 00:35:52,100 --> 00:35:54,200 THE CUSHION OR WHWHEVERER ANDD SO IT WOULD LITERALLY TAKE 1007 00:35:54,200 --> 00:35:55,900 ANDD SO IT WOULD LITERALLY TAKE BETWEEN SIX MONTHS TO SEVERAL 1008 00:35:55,900 --> 00:35:57,967 BETWEEN SIX MONTHS TO SEVERAL YEARS TO GET ONE PIECE OF 1009 00:35:57,967 --> 00:35:59,633 YEARS TO GET ONE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. 1010 00:35:59,633 --> 00:36:01,767 EQUIPMENT. AND I THINK THE AVERAGE TIMELINE 1011 00:36:01,767 --> 00:36:03,933 AND I THINK THE AVERAGE TIMELINE IS ABOUT A YEAR TO TWO YEARS TO 1012 00:36:03,933 --> 00:36:05,734 IS ABOUT A YEAR TO TWO YEARS TO GET A WHEELCHAIR. 1013 00:36:05,734 --> 00:36:07,768 GET A WHEELCHAIR. AND THEN WE HAVE TO WAIT FIVE TO 1014 00:36:07,768 --> 00:36:10,000 AND THEN WE HAVE TO WAIT FIVE TO SIX YEARS TO GET A NEW ONE, AND 1015 00:36:10,000 --> 00:36:11,900 SIX YEARS TO GET A NEW ONE, AND I GO THROUGH THE SAME PROCESS 1016 00:36:11,900 --> 00:36:13,534 I GO THROUGH THE SAME PROCESS OVER AGAIN. 1017 00:36:13,534 --> 00:36:15,733 OVER AGAIN. AND THEN I ALSO HAD TO ACTUALLY 1018 00:36:15,733 --> 00:36:17,500 AND THEN I ALSO HAD TO ACTUALLY PAY OUT OF POCKET TO GET A 1019 00:36:17,500 --> 00:36:19,301 PAY OUT OF POCKET TO GET A CUSHION BECAUSE I WAITED FOR 1020 00:36:19,301 --> 00:36:25,267 CUSHION BECAUSE I WAITED FOR OVER A YEAR TO GET A DME 1021 00:36:25,267 --> 00:36:27,500 OVER A YEAR TO GET A DME OVIDID TOO APPROVE -- OR GET 1022 00:36:27,500 --> 00:36:29,167 OVIDID TOO APPROVE -- OR GET APPROVAL FROM AN INSURANCE 1023 00:36:29,167 --> 00:36:29,400 APPROVAL FROM AN INSURANCE COMPANY. 1024 00:36:29,400 --> 00:36:31,267 COMPANY. AND BY THAT TIME I WAS HAVING 1025 00:36:31,267 --> 00:36:31,900 AND BY THAT TIME I WAS HAVING BACK PAIN AND PHYSICAL FATIGUE, 1026 00:36:31,900 --> 00:36:33,567 BACK PAIN AND PHYSICAL FATIGUE, SO I REALLY JUST PHYSICALLY 1027 00:36:33,567 --> 00:36:35,433 SO I REALLY JUST PHYSICALLY COULDN’T TAKE WAITING FOR THE 1028 00:36:35,433 --> 00:36:37,100 COULDN’T TAKE WAITING FOR THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO PROVIDE IT. 1029 00:36:37,100 --> 00:36:41,066 INSURANCE COMPANY TO PROVIDE IT. AND AS A PERSON OF COLOR, I KNOW 1030 00:36:41,066 --> 00:36:42,934 AND AS A PERSON OF COLOR, I KNOW THAT A LOT OF TIMES WE FACE A 1031 00:36:42,934 --> 00:36:46,867 THAT A LOT OF TIMES WE FACE A LOT OF CRITICISM FROM THE 1032 00:36:46,867 --> 00:36:48,833 LOT OF CRITICISM FROM THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY AND A LOT OF 1033 00:36:48,833 --> 00:36:50,801 MEDICAL COMMUNITY AND A LOT OF BIAS FROM THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY 1034 00:36:50,801 --> 00:36:52,768 BIAS FROM THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY NOT BELIEVING THAT WE NEED THE 1035 00:36:52,768 --> 00:36:53,300 NOT BELIEVING THAT WE NEED THE SERVICES OR THE EQUIPMENT 1036 00:36:53,300 --> 00:36:53,534 SERVICES OR THE EQUIPMENT NEEDED. 1037 00:36:53,534 --> 00:36:56,801 NEEDED. AND SO MY QUESTION IS, YOU KNOW, 1038 00:36:56,801 --> 00:37:00,834 AND SO MY QUESTION IS, YOU KNOW, ALAL BUTUTY Y QUTITION IS, IS IT 1039 00:37:00,834 --> 00:37:02,633 ALAL BUTUTY Y QUTITION IS, IS IT REALLY GOING TO BE FOR ALL? 1040 00:37:02,633 --> 00:37:03,233 REALLY GOING TO BE FOR ALL? IS IT REALLY GOING TO ADDRESS 1041 00:37:03,233 --> 00:37:05,034 IS IT REALLY GOING TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES OF BUREAUCRACY AND 1042 00:37:05,034 --> 00:37:06,934 THESE ISSUES OF BUREAUCRACY AND THEN ALSO BIAS WITHIN THE 1043 00:37:06,934 --> 00:37:07,333 THEN ALSO BIAS WITHIN THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY? 1044 00:37:07,333 --> 00:37:10,501 MEDICAL COMMUNITY? >> YEAH. 1045 00:37:10,501 --> 00:37:16,401 >> YEAH. [APPLAUSE] 1046 00:37:16,401 --> 00:37:18,368 [APPLAUSE] >> TIA, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR 1047 00:37:18,368 --> 00:37:18,701 >> TIA, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE QUESTION. 1048 00:37:18,701 --> 00:37:20,334 THE QUESTION. AND NOBODY SHOULD HAVE TO GO 1049 00:37:20,334 --> 00:37:20,934 AND NOBODY SHOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH WHAT YOU WENT THROUGH. 1050 00:37:20,934 --> 00:37:22,600 THROUGH WHAT YOU WENT THROUGH. THAT IS JUST THE BOTTOM LINE. 1051 00:37:22,600 --> 00:37:24,534 THAT IS JUST THE BOTTOM LINE. OUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IS 1052 00:37:24,534 --> 00:37:26,333 OUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IS COMPLETELY BROKEN IN THIS 1053 00:37:26,333 --> 00:37:26,668 COMPLETELY BROKEN IN THIS COUNTRY TODAY. 1054 00:37:26,668 --> 00:37:28,633 COUNTRY TODAY. IT IS A SYSTEM THAT IS DESIGNED 1055 00:37:28,633 --> 00:37:34,334 IT IS A SYSTEM THAT IS DESIGNED PAPAENTSTSANAND I IS MIXTURE O 1056 00:37:34,334 --> 00:37:36,101 PAPAENTSTSANAND I IS MIXTURE O SO MANY DIFFERENT THINGS. 1057 00:37:36,101 --> 00:37:36,634 SO MANY DIFFERENT THINGS. AS YOU WERE TALKING, I WAS 1058 00:37:36,634 --> 00:37:38,301 AS YOU WERE TALKING, I WAS THINKING SO YOU HAD MEDICAID, 1059 00:37:38,301 --> 00:37:40,334 THINKING SO YOU HAD MEDICAID, THEN YOU HAD A PRIVATE INSURER. 1060 00:37:40,334 --> 00:37:42,034 THEN YOU HAD A PRIVATE INSURER. I BET YOU THERE WERE PROBABLY A 1061 00:37:42,034 --> 00:37:42,600 I BET YOU THERE WERE PROBABLY A COUPLE OF OTHERS IN THERE AS 1062 00:37:42,600 --> 00:37:42,800 COUPLE OF OTHERS IN THERE AS WELL. 1063 00:37:42,800 --> 00:37:45,967 WELL. AND SO MEDICARE FOR ALL IS A 1064 00:37:45,967 --> 00:37:48,266 AND SO MEDICARE FOR ALL IS A SYSTEM THAT WOULD PROVIDE HEALTH 1065 00:37:48,266 --> 00:37:51,834 SYSTEM THAT WOULD PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FOR EVERYONE. 1066 00:37:51,834 --> 00:37:53,967 CARE FOR EVERYONE. COMPREHENSIVE CARE, NO CO-PAYS, 1067 00:37:53,967 --> 00:37:55,767 COMPREHENSIVE CARE, NO CO-PAYS, NO PRIVATE INSURANCE PREMIUMS, 1068 00:37:55,767 --> 00:37:56,134 NO PRIVATE INSURANCE PREMIUMS, NO DEDUCTIBLES. 1069 00:37:56,134 --> 00:37:59,700 NO DEDUCTIBLES. AND EVERYONE IS IN AND NOBODY IS 1070 00:37:59,700 --> 00:37:59,867 AND EVERYONE IS IN AND NOBODY IS OUT. 1071 00:37:59,867 --> 00:38:01,667 OUT. THE -- 1072 00:38:01,667 --> 00:38:05,767 THE -- [APPPPUSUSE] 1073 00:38:05,767 --> 00:38:07,601 [APPPPUSUSE] ISIS INONOT GOING TO BE AN EASY 1074 00:38:07,601 --> 00:38:08,200 ISIS INONOT GOING TO BE AN EASY FIGHT, AND THE REASON IT’S NOT 1075 00:38:08,200 --> 00:38:09,900 FIGHT, AND THE REASON IT’S NOT GOING TO BE EASY IS BECAUSE, AS 1076 00:38:09,900 --> 00:38:11,967 GOING TO BE EASY IS BECAUSE, AS I I SAID, THE SYSTEM AS IT’S 1077 00:38:11,967 --> 00:38:13,801 I I SAID, THE SYSTEM AS IT’S GEARED TODAY IS REALLY GEARED 1078 00:38:13,801 --> 00:38:15,834 GEARED TODAY IS REALLY GEARED TOWARDS FOR-PROFIT INSURANCE 1079 00:38:15,834 --> 00:38:17,634 TOWARDS FOR-PROFIT INSURANCE COMPANIES AND DRUG COMPANIES. 1080 00:38:17,634 --> 00:38:19,601 COMPANIES AND DRUG COMPANIES. WHEN YOU HAVE A STREAMLINED 1081 00:38:19,601 --> 00:38:23,400 WHEN YOU HAVE A STREAMLINED GOVERNMENT SYSTEM INSTEAD OF 1082 00:38:23,400 --> 00:38:25,500 GOVERNMENT SYSTEM INSTEAD OF MULTIPLE INSURANCE PROVIDERS, 1083 00:38:25,500 --> 00:38:25,966 MULTIPLE INSURANCE PROVIDERS, YOU HAVE ONE PROVIDER. 1084 00:38:25,966 --> 00:38:27,534 YOU HAVE ONE PROVIDER. AND REMEMBER THAT THE GOVERNMENT 1085 00:38:27,534 --> 00:38:31,201 AND REMEMBER THAT THE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS HAVE ABOUT 2-6% OF 1086 00:38:31,201 --> 00:38:31,667 PROGRAMS HAVE ABOUT 2-6% OF ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. 1087 00:38:31,667 --> 00:38:32,234 ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. THAT’S HOW MUCH THE PRIVATE 1088 00:38:32,234 --> 00:38:33,534 THAT’S HOW MUCH THE PRIVATE INSURANCE COMPANIES CHARGE FOR 1089 00:38:33,534 --> 00:38:37,101 INSURANCE COMPANIES CHARGE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. 1090 00:38:37,101 --> 00:38:39,267 ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. 25-30% OF TAXPAYEROLOLLA F FOR 1091 00:38:39,267 --> 00:38:41,334 25-30% OF TAXPAYEROLOLLA F FOR L L HEALTH CARE EXPENDITURES IN 1092 00:38:41,334 --> 00:38:41,734 L L HEALTH CARE EXPENDITURES IN THIS COUNTRY GO TO 1093 00:38:41,734 --> 00:38:43,167 THIS COUNTRY GO TO ADMINISTRATIVE WASTE. 1094 00:38:43,167 --> 00:38:46,968 ADMINISTRATIVE WASTE. HIGH CEO SALARIES. 1095 00:38:46,968 --> 00:38:48,967 HIGH CEO SALARIES. $50 MILLION TO $85 MILLION FOR A 1096 00:38:48,967 --> 00:38:51,000 $50 MILLION TO $85 MILLION FOR A CEO’S SALARY E WHEN PEOPLE CAN’T 1097 00:38:51,000 --> 00:38:52,966 CEO’S SALARY E WHEN PEOPLE CAN’T GET INSULIN, WHEN PEOPLE CAN’T 1098 00:38:52,966 --> 00:38:53,433 GET INSULIN, WHEN PEOPLE CAN’T GET CANCER TREATMENTS. 1099 00:38:53,433 --> 00:38:55,200 GET CANCER TREATMENTS. AND SO THE WAY WE’VE STRUCTURED 1100 00:38:55,200 --> 00:38:57,166 AND SO THE WAY WE’VE STRUCTURED MEDICARE FOR ALL -- AND I WANT 1101 00:38:57,166 --> 00:38:58,966 MEDICARE FOR ALL -- AND I WANT TO SPECIFICALLY TALK ABOUT FOLKS 1102 00:38:58,966 --> 00:39:00,966 TO SPECIFICALLY TALK ABOUT FOLKS WITH DISABILITIES, BECAUSE THIS 1103 00:39:00,966 --> 00:39:02,701 WITH DISABILITIES, BECAUSE THIS IS ACTUALLY A BIG THING THAT WE 1104 00:39:02,701 --> 00:39:03,300 IS ACTUALLY A BIG THING THAT WE PUT INTO MY BILL IN THE HOUSE, 1105 00:39:03,300 --> 00:39:05,000 PUT INTO MY BILL IN THE HOUSE, AND I WANT TO THANK MY OR 1106 00:39:05,000 --> 00:39:06,900 AND I WANT TO THANK MY OR SISTERS ON STAGE, BECAUSE 1107 00:39:06,900 --> 00:39:08,601 SISTERS ON STAGE, BECAUSE EVERYBODY IS ON -- 1108 00:39:08,601 --> 00:39:08,866 EVERYBODY IS ON -- [APPLAUSE] 1109 00:39:08,866 --> 00:39:10,666 [APPLAUSE] THE MEDICARE FOR ALL BILL. 1110 00:39:10,666 --> 00:39:12,967 THE MEDICARE FOR ALL BILL. WE AEDED AOMOMPONENT THAT 1111 00:39:12,967 --> 00:39:16,501 WE AEDED AOMOMPONENT THAT ACTUALLY IS NOT IN THE SENATE 1112 00:39:16,501 --> 00:39:17,133 ACTUALLY IS NOT IN THE SENATE VERSION, BUT IT IS SPECIFICALLY 1113 00:39:17,133 --> 00:39:20,501 VERSION, BUT IT IS SPECIFICALLY AROUND LONG-TERM CARE BECAUSE WE 1114 00:39:20,501 --> 00:39:20,968 AROUND LONG-TERM CARE BECAUSE WE THINK THAT FOLKS WITH 1115 00:39:20,968 --> 00:39:24,368 THINK THAT FOLKS WITH DISABILITIES AND OUR SENIORS 1116 00:39:24,368 --> 00:39:25,001 DISABILITIES AND OUR SENIORS DESERVE TO HAVE THE KIND OF CARE 1117 00:39:25,001 --> 00:39:28,301 DESERVE TO HAVE THE KIND OF CARE THAT IS NOT PROVIDED TODAY. 1118 00:39:28,301 --> 00:39:32,466 THAT IS NOT PROVIDED TODAY. SO IN OUR BILL, WE PROVIDE THOSE 1119 00:39:32,466 --> 00:39:33,068 SO IN OUR BILL, WE PROVIDE THOSE LONG-TERM SERVICES, LONG-TERM 1120 00:39:33,068 --> 00:39:34,633 LONG-TERM SERVICES, LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES, BUT WE ALSO SAY 1121 00:39:34,633 --> 00:39:36,534 CARE SERVICES, BUT WE ALSO SAY THAT THE DEFAULT FOR THOSE 1122 00:39:36,534 --> 00:39:38,400 THAT THE DEFAULT FOR THOSE SERVICES IS COMMUNITY-BASED 1123 00:39:38,400 --> 00:39:38,601 SERVICES IS COMMUNITY-BASED CARE. 1124 00:39:38,601 --> 00:39:42,067 CARE. NOT INSTITUTIONALIZEDDED CARE. 1125 00:39:42,067 --> 00:39:42,667 NOT INSTITUTIONALIZEDDED CARE. AND SO THAT IS A HUGE PART OF 1126 00:39:42,667 --> 00:39:44,201 AND SO THAT IS A HUGE PART OF THIS BILL. 1127 00:39:44,201 --> 00:39:44,834 THIS BILL. AND WE HAVE MOVED MOUNTAINS WITH 1128 00:39:44,834 --> 00:39:46,501 AND WE HAVE MOVED MOUNTAINS WITH WHAT W WE’ B BEEN ABLE TO DO THI 1129 00:39:46,501 --> 00:39:48,467 WHAT W WE’ B BEEN ABLE TO DO THI YEAR THANKS TO THE MOVEMENT, 1130 00:39:48,467 --> 00:39:51,933 YEAR THANKS TO THE MOVEMENT, MANY OF YOU IN THE ROOM. 1131 00:39:51,933 --> 00:39:52,201 MANY OF YOU IN THE ROOM. [APPLAUSE] 1132 00:39:52,201 --> 00:39:52,766 [APPLAUSE] WE HAVE, FOR THE FIRST TIME, 1133 00:39:52,766 --> 00:39:55,867 WE HAVE, FOR THE FIRST TIME, BEEN ABLE TO GET THREE -- NOT 1134 00:39:55,867 --> 00:39:56,500 BEEN ABLE TO GET THREE -- NOT ONE, NOT TWO, BUT THREE HEARINGS 1135 00:39:56,500 --> 00:39:58,268 ONE, NOT TWO, BUT THREE HEARINGS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1136 00:39:58,268 --> 00:39:59,900 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON MEDICARE FOR ALL. 1137 00:39:59,900 --> 00:40:01,767 ON MEDICARE FOR ALL. FIRST TIME IN HISTORY. 1138 00:40:01,767 --> 00:40:05,701 FIRST TIME IN HISTORY. [APPLAUSE] 1139 00:40:05,701 --> 00:40:07,701 [APPLAUSE] 250 ECONOMISTS HAVE WRITTEN A 1140 00:40:07,701 --> 00:40:09,734 250 ECONOMISTS HAVE WRITTEN A LETTER ENFORCING THE BILL. 1141 00:40:09,734 --> 00:40:11,867 LETTER ENFORCING THE BILL. AND TO THE RACIAL JUSTICE 1142 00:40:11,867 --> 00:40:13,634 AND TO THE RACIAL JUSTICE COMPONENT, WE BROUGHT IN FOR THE 1143 00:40:13,634 --> 00:40:15,666 COMPONENT, WE BROUGHT IN FOR THE FIRST TIME A GIANT RACIAL 1144 00:40:15,666 --> 00:40:17,601 FIRST TIME A GIANT RACIAL JUSTICE COALITION, AND WE HAD A 1145 00:40:17,601 --> 00:40:19,767 JUSTICE COALITION, AND WE HAD A WONDERFULRERESS CALL AND 1146 00:40:19,767 --> 00:40:21,701 WONDERFULRERESS CALL AND CONFERENCE ABOUT THE SPECIFIC 1147 00:40:21,701 --> 00:40:23,766 CONFERENCE ABOUT THE SPECIFIC PIECES OF RACIAL JUSTICE THAT 1148 00:40:23,766 --> 00:40:25,766 PIECES OF RACIAL JUSTICE THAT ARE IN THE BILL BUT ALSO THE 1149 00:40:25,766 --> 00:40:27,701 ARE IN THE BILL BUT ALSO THE WAYS IN WHICH WE NEED TO 1150 00:40:27,701 --> 00:40:29,468 WAYS IN WHICH WE NEED TO TRANSFORM THE SYSTEM. 1151 00:40:29,468 --> 00:40:30,068 TRANSFORM THE SYSTEM. WE ALSO NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT 1152 00:40:30,068 --> 00:40:31,701 WE ALSO NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE GETTING DIVERSITY INTO 1153 00:40:31,701 --> 00:40:35,234 WE ARE GETTING DIVERSITY INTO OUR DOCTORS, OUR NURSES, ALL OF 1154 00:40:35,234 --> 00:40:35,834 OUR DOCTORS, OUR NURSES, ALL OF OUR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. 1155 00:40:35,834 --> 00:40:37,467 OUR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE’RE 1156 00:40:37,467 --> 00:40:39,168 WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE’RE PAYING PEOPLE WELL. 1157 00:40:39,168 --> 00:40:39,768 PAYING PEOPLE WELL. NOT ALL OF THAT IS IN MEDICARE 1158 00:40:39,768 --> 00:40:41,567 NOT ALL OF THAT IS IN MEDICARE FOR ALL, BUT THERE ARE OTHER 1159 00:40:41,567 --> 00:40:43,233 FOR ALL, BUT THERE ARE OTHER PIECES THAT WE ARE ALSO MOVING. 1160 00:40:43,233 --> 00:40:45,300 PIECES THAT WE ARE ALSO MOVING. SO, FOR EXAMPLE, THE HEAL ACT 1161 00:40:45,300 --> 00:40:47,034 SO, FOR EXAMPLE, THE HEAL ACT THAT REPRESENTATIVE HOLLAND AND 1162 00:40:47,034 --> 00:40:49,101 THAT REPRESENTATIVE HOLLAND AND I HAVE PUT FORWARD, ALSO GOES 1163 00:40:49,101 --> 00:40:49,668 I HAVE PUT FORWARD, ALSO GOES PRETTY DEEP INTO HOW WE MAKE 1164 00:40:49,668 --> 00:40:52,967 PRETTY DEEP INTO HOW WE MAKE SURE THAT IMMIGRANTS AS A WHOLE 1165 00:40:52,967 --> 00:40:53,601 SURE THAT IMMIGRANTS AS A WHOLE ARE PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE CARE, 1166 00:40:53,601 --> 00:40:55,401 ARE PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE CARE, THAT WE TAKE AWAY THE FIVE-YEAR 1167 00:40:55,401 --> 00:40:58,867 THAT WE TAKE AWAY THE FIVE-YEAR BAR FOR HEALTH CARE. 1168 00:40:58,867 --> 00:41:00,833 BAR FOR HEALTH CARE. [APPLAUSE] 1169 00:41:00,833 --> 00:41:04,800 [APPLAUSE] BUT MEDICARE FOR ALL IS A 1170 00:41:04,800 --> 00:41:06,733 BUT MEDICARE FOR ALL IS A FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE IN MINDSET. 1171 00:41:06,733 --> 00:41:07,334 FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE IN MINDSET. IT SAYS THAT WE WANT YOU TO GO 1172 00:41:07,334 --> 00:41:08,834 IT SAYS THAT WE WANT YOU TO GO SEE A DOCTOR. 1173 00:41:08,834 --> 00:41:10,667 SEE A DOCTOR. WE WANT YOU TO HAVE 1174 00:41:10,667 --> 00:41:11,100 WE WANT YOU TO HAVE COMPREHENSIVE CARE. 1175 00:41:11,100 --> 00:41:13,001 COMPREHENSIVE CARE. WE WANT YOU TO HAVE REPRODUCTIVE 1176 00:41:13,001 --> 00:41:13,200 WE WANT YOU TO HAVE REPRODUCTIVE CARE. 1177 00:41:13,200 --> 00:41:16,767 CARE. WE GET RID OF -- WE REPEAL THE 1178 00:41:16,767 --> 00:41:18,900 WE GET RID OF -- WE REPEAL THE HYDE AMENDMENT BECAUSE -- 1179 00:41:18,900 --> 00:41:20,668 HYDE AMENDMENT BECAUSE -- [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] 1180 00:41:20,668 --> 00:41:24,534 [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >>IC -- TICK TOCK. 1181 00:41:24,534 --> 00:41:24,800 >>IC -- TICK TOCK. [LAUGHTER] 1182 00:41:24,800 --> 00:41:26,434 [LAUGHTER] >> WE MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE 1183 00:41:26,434 --> 00:41:27,000 >> WE MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE DENTAL, VISION, ALL OF THOSE 1184 00:41:27,000 --> 00:41:28,833 DENTAL, VISION, ALL OF THOSE THINGS ARE PART OF MEDICARE FOR 1185 00:41:28,833 --> 00:41:29,001 THINGS ARE PART OF MEDICARE FOR ALL. 1186 00:41:29,001 --> 00:41:30,834 ALL. SO WE HOPE THAT THAT ADDRESSES 1187 00:41:30,834 --> 00:41:32,667 SO WE HOPE THAT THAT ADDRESSES IT, BUT IT’S GOING TO TAKE WORK 1188 00:41:32,667 --> 00:41:34,301 IT, BUT IT’S GOING TO TAKE WORK TO REALLY GET IT DONE. 1189 00:41:34,301 --> 00:41:34,634 TO REALLY GET IT DONE. >> THANK YOU. 1190 00:41:34,634 --> 00:41:35,200 >> THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUESTION. 1191 00:41:35,200 --> 00:41:38,300 THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUESTION. I HAVE A FOLLOW-UP FROM ANY OF 1192 00:41:38,300 --> 00:41:40,201 I HAVE A FOLLOW-UP FROM ANY OF THESE AMAZING CONGRESSWOMEN ON 1193 00:41:40,201 --> 00:41:40,400 THESE AMAZING CONGRESSWOMEN ON STAGE. 1194 00:41:40,400 --> 00:41:42,434 STAGE. THIS IS WHAT I HEAR: MEDICARE 1195 00:41:42,434 --> 00:41:44,401 THIS IS WHAT I HEAR: MEDICARE FOR ALL IS GONNA BREAK THE BANK. 1196 00:41:44,401 --> 00:41:46,434 FOR ALL IS GONNA BREAK THE BANK. MEDICARE FOR ALL IS SOME KIND OF 1197 00:41:46,434 --> 00:41:50,034 MEDICARE FOR ALL IS SOME KIND OF PIPE DREAM PROMISE. 1198 00:41:50,034 --> 00:41:50,667 PIPE DREAM PROMISE. OBAMACARE -- AND THOSE OF US WHO 1199 00:41:50,667 --> 00:41:52,266 OBAMACARE -- AND THOSE OF US WHO WERE INVOLVED IN THE 1200 00:41:52,266 --> 00:41:52,833 WERE INVOLVED IN THE CONVERSATION AROUND CRAFTING 1201 00:41:52,833 --> 00:41:56,101 CONVERSATION AROUND CRAFTING THAT -- FINEMENT SO WHY -- IS 1202 00:41:56,101 --> 00:41:56,300 THAT -- FINEMENT SO WHY -- IS FINE. 1203 00:41:56,300 --> 00:41:57,967 FINE. SO WHY ARE WE PUSHING IT? 1204 00:41:57,967 --> 00:42:00,101 SO WHY ARE WE PUSHING IT? AND, YOU KNOW, IT’S A GREAT -- 1205 00:42:00,101 --> 00:42:01,867 AND, YOU KNOW, IT’S A GREAT -- SOMETIMES I HEAR IT’S A GREAT 1206 00:42:01,867 --> 00:42:03,833 SOMETIMES I HEAR IT’S A GREAT IDEA, BUT THE SENATE IS 1207 00:42:03,833 --> 00:42:04,433 IDEA, BUT THE SENATE IS CONTROLLED BY THE REPUBLICANS, 1208 00:42:04,433 --> 00:42:06,000 CONTROLLED BY THE REPUBLICANS, SO IT’LL NEVER BE REALITY. 1209 00:42:06,000 --> 00:42:09,801 SO IT’LL NEVER BE REALITY. SO PICK ANY OF THOSE, HELP US TO 1210 00:42:09,801 --> 00:42:10,334 SO PICK ANY OF THOSE, HELP US TO UNDERSTAND WHAT’S ACTUALLY 1211 00:42:10,334 --> 00:42:11,701 UNDERSTAND WHAT’S ACTUALLY POSSIBLE. 1212 00:42:11,701 --> 00:42:12,134 POSSIBLE. >> YOU WANT ME TO -- 1213 00:42:12,134 --> 00:42:14,000 >> YOU WANT ME TO -- >> I WANT ANY OF YOU TO TAKE IT. 1214 00:42:14,000 --> 00:42:14,333 >> I WANT ANY OF YOU TO TAKE IT. >> ALL RIGHT. 1215 00:42:14,333 --> 00:42:15,834 >> ALL RIGHT. SO HERE’S THE THING. 1216 00:42:15,834 --> 00:42:17,800 SO HERE’S THE THING. WHEN -- HOW MANY TIMES HAVE 1217 00:42:17,800 --> 00:42:18,367 WHEN -- HOW MANY TIMES HAVE PEOPLE SAID, PARTICULARLY TO 1218 00:42:18,367 --> 00:42:20,000 PEOPLE SAID, PARTICULARLY TO WOMEN OF COLOR, THAT IS TOO BIG 1219 00:42:20,000 --> 00:42:22,034 WOMEN OF COLOR, THAT IS TOO BIG AND AMBITIOUS, YOU CAN NEVER GET 1220 00:42:22,034 --> 00:42:23,800 AND AMBITIOUS, YOU CAN NEVER GET THAT DONE, YOU’RE NAIVE, YOU 1221 00:42:23,800 --> 00:42:25,800 THAT DONE, YOU’RE NAIVE, YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’RE TALKING 1222 00:42:25,800 --> 00:42:26,000 DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT? 1223 00:42:26,000 --> 00:42:27,766 ABOUT? LET ME TELL YOU, EVERY BIG IDEA 1224 00:42:27,766 --> 00:42:29,467 LET ME TELL YOU, EVERY BIG IDEA HAD PEOPLE PUSHING IT. 1225 00:42:29,467 --> 00:42:31,367 HAD PEOPLE PUSHING IT. TO ME, BEING PROGRESSIVE IS 1226 00:42:31,367 --> 00:42:33,367 TO ME, BEING PROGRESSIVE IS BEING THE FIRST WITH THE BEST 1227 00:42:33,367 --> 00:42:34,000 BEING THE FIRST WITH THE BEST IDEA THAT IS RIGHT FOR JUSTICE. 1228 00:42:34,000 --> 00:42:35,834 IDEA THAT IS RIGHT FOR JUSTICE. AND THAT’S WHAT MEDICARE FOR ALL 1229 00:42:35,834 --> 00:42:37,301 AND THAT’S WHAT MEDICARE FOR ALL IS. 1230 00:42:37,301 --> 00:42:37,566 IS. [APPLAUSE] 1231 00:42:37,566 --> 00:42:39,366 [APPLAUSE] WE CAN GO THROUGH THE EVERY 1232 00:42:39,366 --> 00:42:39,934 WE CAN GO THROUGH THE EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THOSE, BUT THE 1233 00:42:39,934 --> 00:42:41,567 SINGLE ONE OF THOSE, BUT THE REALITY IS RIGHT NOW WE HAVE A 1234 00:42:41,567 --> 00:42:45,266 REALITY IS RIGHT NOW WE HAVE A SYSTEM THAT COSTS US $3.9 1235 00:42:45,266 --> 00:42:47,233 SYSTEM THAT COSTS US $3.9 TRILLION A YEAR. 1236 00:42:47,233 --> 00:42:49,101 TRILLION A YEAR. THAT IS GOING UP TO $6 TRILLION 1237 00:42:49,101 --> 00:42:49,601 THAT IS GOING UP TO $6 TRILLION OVER THE NEXT TEN YEARS. 1238 00:42:49,601 --> 00:42:53,067 OVER THE NEXT TEN YEARS. MEDICARE FOR ALL IN ANY, EVEN A 1239 00:42:53,067 --> 00:42:53,667 MEDICARE FOR ALL IN ANY, EVEN A CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE, IS LESS 1240 00:42:53,667 --> 00:42:55,100 CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE, IS LESS THAN THAT. 1241 00:42:55,100 --> 00:42:55,334 THAN THAT. SO WHY? 1242 00:42:55,334 --> 00:42:58,934 SO WHY? BECAUSE WE CUT OUT ALL THAT 1243 00:42:58,934 --> 00:42:59,367 BECAUSE WE CUT OUT ALL THAT ADMINISTRATIVE COST. 1244 00:42:59,367 --> 00:43:00,934 ADMINISTRATIVE COST. AND WHAT YOU GET FOR IT IS A 1245 00:43:00,934 --> 00:43:03,034 AND WHAT YOU GET FOR IT IS A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF CARE. 1246 00:43:03,034 --> 00:43:05,200 COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF CARE. THERE ARE MANY MORE THINGS, BUT 1247 00:43:05,200 --> 00:43:07,201 THERE ARE MANY MORE THINGS, BUT I WANT TO GIVE MY SISTERS A 1248 00:43:07,201 --> 00:43:09,168 I WANT TO GIVE MY SISTERS A CHANCE TO TAKE WHICHEVER PIECES 1249 00:43:09,168 --> 00:43:11,034 CHANCE TO TAKE WHICHEVER PIECES OF THOSE MANY ARGUMENTS THERE 1250 00:43:11,034 --> 00:43:11,500 OF THOSE MANY ARGUMENTS THERE ARE TO FIGHT BACK ON. 1251 00:43:11,500 --> 00:43:13,000 ARE TO FIGHT BACK ON. >> WELL, LET ME JUST QUICKLY 1252 00:43:13,000 --> 00:43:14,900 >> WELL, LET ME JUST QUICKLY SAY, FIRST OF ALL, I INTRODUCED 1253 00:43:14,900 --> 00:43:17,067 SAY, FIRST OF ALL, I INTRODUCED THE FIRST SINGLE-PAYER BILL WHEN 1254 00:43:17,067 --> 00:43:18,834 THE FIRST SINGLE-PAYER BILL WHEN I WAS IN THE CALIFORNIA 1255 00:43:18,834 --> 00:43:19,134 I WAS IN THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE. 1256 00:43:19,134 --> 00:43:19,400 LEGISLATURE. [APPLAUSE] 1257 00:43:19,400 --> 00:43:21,000 [APPLAUSE] THIS WAS WAY BACK IN THE DAY, SO 1258 00:43:21,000 --> 00:43:22,900 THIS WAS WAY BACK IN THE DAY, SO I WANT TO THANK ALL OF MY 1259 00:43:22,900 --> 00:43:26,500 I WANT TO THANK ALL OF MY COLLEAGUES HERE FOR DOING THIS, 1260 00:43:26,500 --> 00:43:30,567 COLLEAGUES HERE FOR DOING THIS, BECAUSE YOU NEVER HEAR ANYONE 1261 00:43:30,567 --> 00:43:32,434 BECAUSE YOU NEVER HEAR ANYONE WHO IS MEDICARE-ELIGIBLE OR A 1262 00:43:32,434 --> 00:43:33,000 WHO IS MEDICARE-ELIGIBLE OR A RECIPIENT OF MEDICARE SAY I 1263 00:43:33,000 --> 00:43:34,666 RECIPIENT OF MEDICARE SAY I DON’T LIKE MY MEDICARE. 1264 00:43:34,666 --> 00:43:36,333 DON’T LIKE MY MEDICARE. [LAUGHTER] 1265 00:43:36,333 --> 00:43:38,533 [LAUGHTER] AND I BELIEVE THAT MEDICARE FOR 1266 00:43:38,533 --> 00:43:40,566 AND I BELIEVE THAT MEDICARE FOR ALL REALLY TAKES US TO WHERE WE 1267 00:43:40,566 --> 00:43:44,234 ALL REALLY TAKES US TO WHERE WE NEED TO GO IN TERM OF UNIVERSAL, 1268 00:43:44,234 --> 00:43:44,834 NEED TO GO IN TERM OF UNIVERSAL, ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE HEALTH 1269 00:43:44,834 --> 00:43:46,301 ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE FOR ALL. 1270 00:43:46,301 --> 00:43:48,300 CARE FOR ALL. IT TAKES THE PROFIT OUT OF 1271 00:43:48,300 --> 00:43:50,234 IT TAKES THE PROFIT OUT OF HEALTH CARE. 1272 00:43:50,234 --> 00:43:54,068 HEALTH CARE. HEALTH CARE SHOULD NOT BE 1273 00:43:54,068 --> 00:43:56,034 HEALTH CARE SHOULD NOT BE EMBEDDED IN THE PROFIT MOTIVE IN 1274 00:43:56,034 --> 00:43:56,467 EMBEDDED IN THE PROFIT MOTIVE IN TERMS OF CAPITALISM. 1275 00:43:56,467 --> 00:43:58,401 TERMS OF CAPITALISM. AND SO I BELIEVE THAT WE NEED TO 1276 00:43:58,401 --> 00:44:00,134 AND SO I BELIEVE THAT WE NEED TO MOVE FORWARD. 1277 00:44:00,134 --> 00:44:03,900 MOVE FORWARD. IT COSTS A HECK OF A LOT LESS. 1278 00:44:03,900 --> 00:44:04,501 IT COSTS A HECK OF A LOT LESS. INDIVIDUALS WILL RECEIVE MORE 1279 00:44:04,501 --> 00:44:06,101 INDIVIDUALS WILL RECEIVE MORE CARE, BETTER CARE, AND WHEN YOU 1280 00:44:06,101 --> 00:44:07,834 CARE, BETTER CARE, AND WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE VETERANS 1281 00:44:07,834 --> 00:44:08,467 LOOK AT THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION, WHEN YOU LOOK AT 1282 00:44:08,467 --> 00:44:10,101 ADMINISTRATION, WHEN YOU LOOK AT THOSE WHO RECEIVE MEDICARE 1283 00:44:10,101 --> 00:44:11,900 THOSE WHO RECEIVE MEDICARE CURRENTLY, I CAN TELL YOU ONE 1284 00:44:11,900 --> 00:44:14,000 CURRENTLY, I CAN TELL YOU ONE THING, THEY WOULD PREFER 1285 00:44:14,000 --> 00:44:14,501 THING, THEY WOULD PREFER MEDICARE THAN TO PRIVATE 1286 00:44:14,501 --> 00:44:16,101 MEDICARE THAN TO PRIVATE INSURANCE COMPANIES AND PRIVATE 1287 00:44:16,101 --> 00:44:17,701 INSURANCE COMPANIES AND PRIVATE INSURANCE HEALTH CARE. 1288 00:44:17,701 --> 00:44:19,766 INSURANCE HEALTH CARE. AND I KNOW THAT FOR A FACT 1289 00:44:19,766 --> 00:44:21,634 AND I KNOW THAT FOR A FACT BECAUSE MY MOTHER WAS ON 1290 00:44:21,634 --> 00:44:21,901 BECAUSE MY MOTHER WAS ON MEDICARE. 1291 00:44:21,901 --> 00:44:23,767 MEDICARE. MY SISTER IS DISABLED. 1292 00:44:23,767 --> 00:44:25,733 MY SISTER IS DISABLED. SHE’S ON MEDICARE. 1293 00:44:25,733 --> 00:44:27,666 SHE’S ON MEDICARE. MANY OF MY CONSTITUENTS ARE ON 1294 00:44:27,666 --> 00:44:29,734 MANY OF MY CONSTITUENTS ARE ON MEDICARE, AND THEY ENCOURAGED ME 1295 00:44:29,734 --> 00:44:31,967 MEDICARE, AND THEY ENCOURAGED ME TO MAKE IT AVAILABLE FOR ALL, SO 1296 00:44:31,967 --> 00:44:35,567 TO MAKE IT AVAILABLE FOR ALL, SO THANK YOU THE, PRAMILA. 1297 00:44:35,567 --> 00:44:35,833 THANK YOU THE, PRAMILA. [APPLAUSE] 1298 00:44:35,833 --> 00:44:37,700 [APPLAUSE] >> YOU KNOW, A HEALTH CARE 1299 00:44:37,700 --> 00:44:41,433 >> YOU KNOW, A HEALTH CARE JUSTICE WARRIOR WHO I REALLY 1300 00:44:41,433 --> 00:44:43,267 JUSTICE WARRIOR WHO I REALLY ADMIRE ONCE SAID TO ME THAT, YOU 1301 00:44:43,267 --> 00:44:43,867 ADMIRE ONCE SAID TO ME THAT, YOU KNOW, KEEPING PEOPLE UNHEALTHY 1302 00:44:43,867 --> 00:44:47,233 KNOW, KEEPING PEOPLE UNHEALTHY IS JUST ANOTHER TOOL OF 1303 00:44:47,233 --> 00:44:47,534 IS JUST ANOTHER TOOL OF OPPRESSION. 1304 00:44:47,534 --> 00:44:49,200 OPPRESSION. AND -- 1305 00:44:49,200 --> 00:44:49,467 AND -- [APPLAUSE] 1306 00:44:49,467 --> 00:44:51,534 [APPLAUSE] YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE 1307 00:44:51,534 --> 00:44:55,268 YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE WEALTHY IN ORDER TO BE HEALTHY. 1308 00:44:55,268 --> 00:44:57,200 WEALTHY IN ORDER TO BE HEALTHY. NOW, YOU KNOW, I RAN FOR 1309 00:44:57,200 --> 00:44:59,266 NOW, YOU KNOW, I RAN FOR CONGRESS BECAUSE I REPRESENT -- 1310 00:44:59,266 --> 00:45:01,067 CONGRESS BECAUSE I REPRESENT -- OR I LIVED IN AND NOW HAVE THE 1311 00:45:01,067 --> 00:45:02,967 OR I LIVED IN AND NOW HAVE THE HONOR OF REPRESENTING ONE OF THE 1312 00:45:02,967 --> 00:45:07,067 HONOR OF REPRESENTING ONE OF THE MOST VIBRANT, DIVERSE DISTRICTS 1313 00:45:07,067 --> 00:45:08,867 MOST VIBRANT, DIVERSE DISTRICTS IN THE COUNTRY AND ALSO ONE OF 1314 00:45:08,867 --> 00:45:11,068 IN THE COUNTRY AND ALSO ONE OF THE MOST UNEQUAL. 1315 00:45:11,068 --> 00:45:14,867 THE MOST UNEQUAL. THEN IN A THREE-MILE RADIUS FROM 1316 00:45:14,867 --> 00:45:18,701 THEN IN A THREE-MILE RADIUS FROM CAMBRIDGE TO ROXBURY, LIFE 1317 00:45:18,701 --> 00:45:20,701 CAMBRIDGE TO ROXBURY, LIFE EXPECTANCY DROPS BY 3030EARSRS 1318 00:45:20,701 --> 00:45:21,000 EXPECTANCY DROPS BY 3030EARSRS BY 30 YEARS. 1319 00:45:21,000 --> 00:45:22,967 BY 30 YEARS. SO, YOU KNOW, BRINGING INTO THE 1320 00:45:22,967 --> 00:45:28,566 SO, YOU KNOW, BRINGING INTO THE ROOM SOME MUNICIPAL SHEROES OF 1321 00:45:28,566 --> 00:45:30,534 ROOM SOME MUNICIPAL SHEROES OF MINE, LYDIA EDWARDS OF BOSTON, 1322 00:45:30,534 --> 00:45:31,168 MINE, LYDIA EDWARDS OF BOSTON, THEY REMINDED ME OF TWO THINGS. 1323 00:45:31,168 --> 00:45:32,868 THEY REMINDED ME OF TWO THINGS. ONE, PROGRESSIVES DO BOLD 1324 00:45:32,868 --> 00:45:33,100 ONE, PROGRESSIVES DO BOLD THINGS. 1325 00:45:33,100 --> 00:45:34,833 THINGS. AND THE SECOND IS NOTHING 1326 00:45:34,833 --> 00:45:38,567 AND THE SECOND IS NOTHING CHANGES IF NOTHING CHANGES. 1327 00:45:38,567 --> 00:45:38,900 CHANGES IF NOTHING CHANGES. WHEN PEOPLE -- 1328 00:45:38,900 --> 00:45:40,366 WHEN PEOPLE -- [APPLAUSE] 1329 00:45:40,366 --> 00:45:42,334 [APPLAUSE] ARE RATIONING LIFE SAVING 1330 00:45:42,334 --> 00:45:46,300 ARE RATIONING LIFE SAVING MEDICATION, END EPIPENS, INSULIN 1331 00:45:46,300 --> 00:45:48,367 MEDICATION, END EPIPENS, INSULIN DRUG THAT IS 100 YEARS OLD AND 1332 00:45:48,367 --> 00:45:50,301 DRUG THAT IS 100 YEARS OLD AND HAS INCREASED IN PRICE BY 400%? 1333 00:45:50,301 --> 00:45:52,266 HAS INCREASED IN PRICE BY 400%? WHEN PEOPLE ARE PAYING THEIR 1334 00:45:52,266 --> 00:45:56,266 WHEN PEOPLE ARE PAYING THEIR BILLS ON GOFUNDME PAGES, 1335 00:45:56,266 --> 00:45:58,234 BILLS ON GOFUNDME PAGES, PROGRESSIVES DO BOLD THINGS. 1336 00:45:58,234 --> 00:46:00,401 PROGRESSIVES DO BOLD THINGS. AND I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT UNDER 1337 00:46:00,401 --> 00:46:02,300 AND I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT UNDER THE DEFINITION OF BOLD WE HAVE 1338 00:46:02,300 --> 00:46:06,301 THE DEFINITION OF BOLD WE HAVE TO PUT IN PARENTHESES SAVING 1339 00:46:06,301 --> 00:46:06,501 TO PUT IN PARENTHESES SAVING LIVES. 1340 00:46:06,501 --> 00:46:08,401 LIVES. THIS IS LITERALLY JUST ABOUT 1341 00:46:08,401 --> 00:46:10,034 THIS IS LITERALLY JUST ABOUT LIFE AND DEATH. 1342 00:46:10,034 --> 00:46:10,301 LIFE AND DEATH. THAT’S IT. 1343 00:46:10,301 --> 00:46:12,068 THAT’S IT. THE FACT THAT MY PATERNAL 1344 00:46:12,068 --> 00:46:13,967 THE FACT THAT MY PATERNAL GRANDMOTHER, WHO I NEVER HAD THE 1345 00:46:13,967 --> 00:46:15,867 GRANDMOTHER, WHO I NEVER HAD THE HONOR OF MEETING, DIED IN THE 1346 00:46:15,867 --> 00:46:17,767 HONOR OF MEETING, DIED IN THE 1950s GIVING BIRTH TO MY 1347 00:46:17,767 --> 00:46:18,366 1950s GIVING BIRTH TO MY FATHER’S YOUNGEST BROTHER, AND 1348 00:46:18,366 --> 00:46:20,200 FATHER’S YOUNGEST BROTHER, AND IN 2019 BLACK WOMEN ARE STILL 1349 00:46:20,200 --> 00:46:21,967 IN 2019 BLACK WOMEN ARE STILL FOUR TIME IT IS MORE LIKELY TO 1350 00:46:21,967 --> 00:46:25,633 FOUR TIME IT IS MORE LIKELY TO DIE IN CHILDBIRTH -- 1351 00:46:25,633 --> 00:46:25,901 DIE IN CHILDBIRTH -- [APPLAUSE] 1352 00:46:25,901 --> 00:46:31,567 [APPLAUSE] SO T TT IS UNCONSCIONABLE, THAT 1353 00:46:31,567 --> 00:46:31,834 SO T TT IS UNCONSCIONABLE, THAT IS UNJUST. 1354 00:46:31,834 --> 00:46:35,800 IS UNJUST. AND HERE’S THE REAL RIB: WE CAN 1355 00:46:35,800 --> 00:46:37,466 AND HERE’S THE REAL RIB: WE CAN FIX IT. 1356 00:46:37,466 --> 00:46:37,734 FIX IT. [APPLAUSE] 1357 00:46:37,734 --> 00:46:39,767 [APPLAUSE] SO IF WE DON’T, IT IS REALLY 1358 00:46:39,767 --> 00:46:41,600 SO IF WE DON’T, IT IS REALLY JUST ABOUT A DEFICIT OF 1359 00:46:41,600 --> 00:46:45,334 JUST ABOUT A DEFICIT OF POLITICAL WILL AND COURAGE. 1360 00:46:45,334 --> 00:46:45,600 POLITICAL WILL AND COURAGE. [APPLAUSE] 1361 00:46:45,600 --> 00:46:49,268 [APPLAUSE] >> THAT’S RIGHT. 1362 00:46:49,268 --> 00:46:51,233 >> THAT’S RIGHT. >> AIMEE? 1363 00:46:51,233 --> 00:46:51,434 >> AIMEE? AIMEE? 1364 00:46:51,434 --> 00:46:55,267 AIMEE? IF I’LL JUST ADD REAL QUICK THAT 1365 00:46:55,267 --> 00:46:57,234 IF I’LL JUST ADD REAL QUICK THAT MY DISTRICT HAS RURAL 1366 00:46:57,234 --> 00:46:57,534 MY DISTRICT HAS RURAL COMMUNITIES. 1367 00:46:57,534 --> 00:46:59,401 COMMUNITIES. I HAVE -- ALBUQUERQRQ’S T T 1368 00:46:59,401 --> 00:47:01,267 I HAVE -- ALBUQUERQRQ’S T T LARGRGT T CI I IN DISTRICT. 1369 00:47:01,267 --> 00:47:01,768 LARGRGT T CI I IN DISTRICT. IT’S SURROUNDED BY RURAL 1370 00:47:01,768 --> 00:47:03,067 IT’S SURROUNDED BY RURAL COMMITTEES. 1371 00:47:03,067 --> 00:47:05,033 COMMITTEES. YOU GO TEN MINUTES OUT OF 1372 00:47:05,033 --> 00:47:05,567 YOU GO TEN MINUTES OUT OF ALBUQUERQUE, YOU’RE IN THE 1373 00:47:05,567 --> 00:47:07,134 ALBUQUERQUE, YOU’RE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT. 1374 00:47:07,134 --> 00:47:07,734 MIDDLE OF THE DESERT. AND THERE ARE COMMUNITIES WHO 1375 00:47:07,734 --> 00:47:09,367 AND THERE ARE COMMUNITIES WHO LIVE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES THAT 1376 00:47:09,367 --> 00:47:11,367 LIVE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE TO DRIVE, GET UP AT FOUR IN 1377 00:47:11,367 --> 00:47:13,167 HAVE TO DRIVE, GET UP AT FOUR IN THE MORNING JUST TO MAKE A 1378 00:47:13,167 --> 00:47:15,266 THE MORNING JUST TO MAKE A DOCTOR’S APPOINTMENT SO THEY CAN 1379 00:47:15,266 --> 00:47:17,034 DOCTOR’S APPOINTMENT SO THEY CAN DRIVE FOUR HOURS OR THREE HOURS 1380 00:47:17,034 --> 00:47:19,168 DRIVE FOUR HOURS OR THREE HOURS JUST TO SEE A DOCTOR BECAUSE 1381 00:47:19,168 --> 00:47:22,934 JUST TO SEE A DOCTOR BECAUSE THEY KNEAD -- NEED TO. 1382 00:47:22,934 --> 00:47:24,868 THEY KNEAD -- NEED TO. SO MEDICARE FOR ALL WILL GIVE 1383 00:47:24,868 --> 00:47:26,834 SO MEDICARE FOR ALL WILL GIVE EVERYONE HEALTH CARE INCLUDING 1384 00:47:26,834 --> 00:47:29,033 EVERYONE HEALTH CARE INCLUDING PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN MY DISTRICT 1385 00:47:29,033 --> 00:47:30,834 PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN MY DISTRICT IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. 1386 00:47:30,834 --> 00:47:34,566 IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. AND WE NEED D MAKAKSUREREHATT 1387 00:47:34,566 --> 00:47:35,167 AND WE NEED D MAKAKSUREREHATT RURAL COMMUNITIES ARE PART OF 1388 00:47:35,167 --> 00:47:37,066 RURAL COMMUNITIES ARE PART OF OUR COUNTRY, AND WE NEED TO CARE 1389 00:47:37,066 --> 00:47:38,833 OUR COUNTRY, AND WE NEED TO CARE ABOUT THEM AS EQUALLY AS WE DO 1390 00:47:38,833 --> 00:47:42,600 ABOUT THEM AS EQUALLY AS WE DO IN OUR URBAN CENTERS. 1391 00:47:42,600 --> 00:47:42,900 IN OUR URBAN CENTERS. >> AS WELL. 1392 00:47:42,900 --> 00:47:44,500 >> AS WELL. >> YEAH. 1393 00:47:44,500 --> 00:47:44,700 >> YEAH. YEAH. 1394 00:47:44,700 --> 00:47:44,967 YEAH. [APPLAUSE] 1395 00:47:44,967 --> 00:47:46,533 [APPLAUSE] AND I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU, BUT 1396 00:47:46,533 --> 00:47:48,467 AND I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU, BUT I ALSO JUST WANT TO SAY THE 1397 00:47:48,467 --> 00:47:50,401 I ALSO JUST WANT TO SAY THE BIGGEST ARGUMENT THAT I HEAR 1398 00:47:50,401 --> 00:47:52,433 BIGGEST ARGUMENT THAT I HEAR AGAINST IS WHAT WE GOT IS OKAY, 1399 00:47:52,433 --> 00:47:54,534 AGAINST IS WHAT WE GOT IS OKAY, OR WE CAN’T WIN IT BECAUSE OF 1400 00:47:54,534 --> 00:47:56,400 OR WE CAN’T WIN IT BECAUSE OF THE SITUATION IN THE SENATE. 1401 00:47:56,400 --> 00:47:58,300 THE SITUATION IN THE SENATE. I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR HOW THE 1402 00:47:58,300 --> 00:48:00,200 I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR HOW THE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT, THE 1403 00:48:00,200 --> 00:48:02,101 PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT, THE CONGRESSWOMEN ON THIS STAGE AND 1404 00:48:02,101 --> 00:48:02,734 CONGRESSWOMEN ON THIS STAGE AND YOUR BROADER COALITION ARE GOING 1405 00:48:02,734 --> 00:48:08,533 YOUR BROADER COALITION ARE GOING >> WELL, EVERYONE TOLD ME WHEN I 1406 00:48:08,533 --> 00:48:10,400 >> WELL, EVERYONE TOLD ME WHEN I TOOK ON THE BILL THAT WE WOULD 1407 00:48:10,400 --> 00:48:12,234 TOOK ON THE BILL THAT WE WOULD NEVER GET A HEARING IN THE 1408 00:48:12,234 --> 00:48:14,034 NEVER GET A HEARING IN THE HOUSE. 1409 00:48:14,034 --> 00:48:17,867 HOUSE. AND WE’VE HAD THREE. 1410 00:48:17,867 --> 00:48:19,833 AND WE’VE HAD THREE. [APPLAUSE] 1411 00:48:19,833 --> 00:48:22,000 [APPLAUSE] >> RECEIPTS, IS WHAT YOU’RE 1412 00:48:22,000 --> 00:48:22,234 >> RECEIPTS, IS WHAT YOU’RE SAYING. 1413 00:48:22,234 --> 00:48:22,500 SAYING. [LAUGHTER] 1414 00:48:22,500 --> 00:48:23,967 [LAUGHTER] >> WE HAVE OVER HALF OF THE 1415 00:48:23,967 --> 00:48:25,934 >> WE HAVE OVER HALF OF THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS NOW SIGNED ON. 1416 00:48:25,934 --> 00:48:27,900 DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS NOW SIGNED ON. WE HAVE AN INCREDIBLE COALITION, 1417 00:48:27,900 --> 00:48:29,767 WE HAVE AN INCREDIBLE COALITION, BY WAY, THAT ALSO HELPED WRITE 1418 00:48:29,767 --> 00:48:30,034 BY WAY, THAT ALSO HELPED WRITE THE BILL. 1419 00:48:30,034 --> 00:48:31,634 THE BILL. SO THIS WAS NOT JUST SOME 1420 00:48:31,634 --> 00:48:32,000 SO THIS WAS NOT JUST SOME TOP-DOWN THING. 1421 00:48:32,000 --> 00:48:33,833 TOP-DOWN THING. WE BROUGHT PEOPLE TOGETHER FOR 1422 00:48:33,833 --> 00:48:34,134 WE BROUGHT PEOPLE TOGETHER FOR SIX MONTHS. 1423 00:48:34,134 --> 00:48:36,034 SIX MONTHS. WE SAT WITH MANY OF THE GROUPS 1424 00:48:36,034 --> 00:48:37,900 WE SAT WITH MANY OF THE GROUPS THAT ARE PROBABLY IN THIS ROOM 1425 00:48:37,900 --> 00:48:39,501 THAT ARE PROBABLY IN THIS ROOM TO HELP FASHION SOMETHING THAT 1426 00:48:39,501 --> 00:48:41,634 TO HELP FASHION SOMETHING THAT WOULULREREAL S SER T THE PEOPLE. 1427 00:48:41,634 --> 00:48:45,433 WOULULREREAL S SER T THE PEOPLE. AND SO NOTHING, IN MY MIND, 1428 00:48:45,433 --> 00:48:47,401 AND SO NOTHING, IN MY MIND, THERE ISN’T ANYTHING THAT’S 1429 00:48:47,401 --> 00:48:47,733 THERE ISN’T ANYTHING THAT’S UNACHIEVABLE. 1430 00:48:47,733 --> 00:48:49,367 UNACHIEVABLE. THE QUESTION IS WHAT IS THE PATH 1431 00:48:49,367 --> 00:48:49,700 THE QUESTION IS WHAT IS THE PATH TO GET THERE. 1432 00:48:49,700 --> 00:48:51,400 TO GET THERE. DO WE HAVE TO TAKE OVER THE 1433 00:48:51,400 --> 00:48:51,934 DO WE HAVE TO TAKE OVER THE SENATE TO BE ABLE TO PASS 1434 00:48:51,934 --> 00:48:53,468 SENATE TO BE ABLE TO PASS MEDICARE FOR ALL? 1435 00:48:53,468 --> 00:48:53,733 MEDICARE FOR ALL? [APPLAUSE] 1436 00:48:53,733 --> 00:48:55,334 [APPLAUSE] YES, WE DO. 1437 00:48:55,334 --> 00:48:55,900 YES, WE DO. DO WE HAVE TO TAKE OVER THE 1438 00:48:55,900 --> 00:48:57,634 DO WE HAVE TO TAKE OVER THE WHITE HOUSE TO PASS MEDICARE? 1439 00:48:57,634 --> 00:48:59,334 WHITE HOUSE TO PASS MEDICARE? YES, WE DO. 1440 00:48:59,334 --> 00:48:59,600 YES, WE DO. [APPLAUSE] 1441 00:48:59,600 --> 00:49:01,167 [APPLAUSE] AND YES, WE CAN. 1442 00:49:01,167 --> 00:49:03,400 AND YES, WE CAN. BUT LET’S NOT BE SHORTSIGHTED 1443 00:49:03,400 --> 00:49:05,301 BUT LET’S NOT BE SHORTSIGHTED AND ALLOW WHAT WE KNOW TO BE 1444 00:49:05,301 --> 00:49:07,268 AND ALLOW WHAT WE KNOW TO BE RIGHT AND OUR VISION FOR JUSTICE 1445 00:49:07,268 --> 00:49:09,434 RIGHT AND OUR VISION FOR JUSTICE TO BE CLOUDED BY STICKING OUR 1446 00:49:09,434 --> 00:49:11,334 TO BE CLOUDED BY STICKING OUR FINGER UP IN THE AIR AND SEEING 1447 00:49:11,334 --> 00:49:13,333 FINGER UP IN THE AIR AND SEEING WHICHAY T T W WINBLBLOW 1448 00:49:13,333 --> 00:49:15,200 WHICHAY T T W WINBLBLOW BECAUSE, LET ME TELL YOU, OUR 1449 00:49:15,200 --> 00:49:17,167 BECAUSE, LET ME TELL YOU, OUR PLATFORMS WHETHER WE’RE 1450 00:49:17,167 --> 00:49:18,901 PLATFORMS WHETHER WE’RE ACTIVISTS ON THE OUTSIDE OR 1451 00:49:18,901 --> 00:49:19,534 ACTIVISTS ON THE OUTSIDE OR ELECTED OFFICIALS ON THE INSIDE, 1452 00:49:19,534 --> 00:49:21,301 ELECTED OFFICIALS ON THE INSIDE, OUR PLATFORMS ARE ACTUALLY TO 1453 00:49:21,301 --> 00:49:24,801 OUR PLATFORMS ARE ACTUALLY TO HELP EXPLAIN, MOLD PUBLIC 1454 00:49:24,801 --> 00:49:25,401 HELP EXPLAIN, MOLD PUBLIC OPINION TO THE EXTENT THAT WE 1455 00:49:25,401 --> 00:49:27,066 OPINION TO THE EXTENT THAT WE CAN AND BUILD THE MOVEMENT THAT 1456 00:49:27,066 --> 00:49:29,101 CAN AND BUILD THE MOVEMENT THAT ALLOWS CHANGE TO BE CREATED. 1457 00:49:29,101 --> 00:49:31,134 ALLOWS CHANGE TO BE CREATED. I COME FROM SEATTLE, AND WE WERE 1458 00:49:31,134 --> 00:49:32,967 I COME FROM SEATTLE, AND WE WERE THE FIRST MAJOR CITY IN THE 1459 00:49:32,967 --> 00:49:34,733 THE FIRST MAJOR CITY IN THE COUNTRY TO PASS $15, OKAY? 1460 00:49:34,733 --> 00:49:36,701 COUNTRY TO PASS $15, OKAY? $15 MINIMUM WAGE. 1461 00:49:36,701 --> 00:49:38,567 $15 MINIMUM WAGE. AND IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE FAST 1462 00:49:38,567 --> 00:49:40,533 AND IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE FAST FOOD WORKERS IN NEW YORK CITY 1463 00:49:40,533 --> 00:49:41,100 FOOD WORKERS IN NEW YORK CITY AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY THAT 1464 00:49:41,100 --> 00:49:42,633 AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY THAT WALKED OUT -- 1465 00:49:42,633 --> 00:49:43,101 WALKED OUT -- [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] 1466 00:49:43,101 --> 00:49:44,701 [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] AND SAID WE WANT THIS. 1467 00:49:44,701 --> 00:49:46,934 AND SAID WE WANT THIS. BUT WN N TH H HAPNENED, NOBODY 1468 00:49:46,934 --> 00:49:48,601 BUT WN N TH H HAPNENED, NOBODY THOUGHT THAT WAS POSSIBLE. 1469 00:49:48,601 --> 00:49:50,501 THOUGHT THAT WAS POSSIBLE. PEOPLE SAID, $15? 1470 00:49:50,501 --> 00:49:50,866 PEOPLE SAID, $15? THAT’S TOO HIGH. 1471 00:49:50,866 --> 00:49:52,767 THAT’S TOO HIGH. I HAPPEN TO THINK IT’S NOT HIGH 1472 00:49:52,767 --> 00:49:53,000 I HAPPEN TO THINK IT’S NOT HIGH ENOUGH. 1473 00:49:53,000 --> 00:49:54,334 ENOUGH. [APPLAUSE] 1474 00:49:54,334 --> 00:49:54,967 [APPLAUSE] BUT WE HAVE TO DO THAT WORK AND 1475 00:49:54,967 --> 00:49:56,468 BUT WE HAVE TO DO THAT WORK AND BUILD A MOVEMENT. 1476 00:49:56,468 --> 00:49:58,368 BUILD A MOVEMENT. AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT 1477 00:49:58,368 --> 00:50:00,233 AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT THERE ARE MISCONCEPTIONS BEING 1478 00:50:00,233 --> 00:50:00,834 THERE ARE MISCONCEPTIONS BEING PUT OUT THERE ON MEDICARE FOR 1479 00:50:00,834 --> 00:50:04,234 PUT OUT THERE ON MEDICARE FOR ALL INCLUDING BY SOME WITHIN OUR 1480 00:50:04,234 --> 00:50:06,266 ALL INCLUDING BY SOME WITHIN OUR OWN PARTY. 1481 00:50:06,266 --> 00:50:08,634 OWN PARTY. AND MY QUESTION IS ALWAYS CAN WE 1482 00:50:08,634 --> 00:50:10,334 AND MY QUESTION IS ALWAYS CAN WE FLIP THE WAY WE ASK THE 1483 00:50:10,334 --> 00:50:12,167 FLIP THE WAY WE ASK THE QUESTIONS, RIGHT? 1484 00:50:12,167 --> 00:50:18,167 QUESTIONS, RIGHT? CAN WE SAY WHALED -- WHY WOULD 1485 00:50:18,167 --> 00:50:20,300 CAN WE SAY WHALED -- WHY WOULD YOU WANT T TO NTNTIN A A SYSTEM 1486 00:50:20,300 --> 00:50:22,034 YOU WANT T TO NTNTIN A A SYSTEM THAT LEAVES 70 MILLION PEOPLE 1487 00:50:22,034 --> 00:50:24,168 THAT LEAVES 70 MILLION PEOPLE UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED AND 1488 00:50:24,168 --> 00:50:25,934 UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED AND TAKES AWAY CARE FROM SO MANY 1489 00:50:25,934 --> 00:50:27,867 TAKES AWAY CARE FROM SO MANY MORE, MILLIONS MORE, TENS OF 1490 00:50:27,867 --> 00:50:30,034 MORE, MILLIONS MORE, TENS OF MILLIONS MORE AND NOT -- AND 1491 00:50:30,034 --> 00:50:33,900 MILLIONS MORE AND NOT -- AND PROTECT A PRIVATE, FOR-PROFIT 1492 00:50:33,900 --> 00:50:34,500 PROTECT A PRIVATE, FOR-PROFIT SET OF COMPANIES THAT ARE THE 1493 00:50:34,500 --> 00:50:37,634 SET OF COMPANIES THAT ARE THE ONLY ONES BENEFITING? 1494 00:50:37,634 --> 00:50:39,767 ONLY ONES BENEFITING? SO JUST KNOW THAT WHEN SOMEBODY 1495 00:50:39,767 --> 00:50:43,533 SO JUST KNOW THAT WHEN SOMEBODY SAYS -- AND I FOUGHT FOR, WHEN I 1496 00:50:43,533 --> 00:50:44,134 SAYS -- AND I FOUGHT FOR, WHEN I WAS FIGHTING FOR SINGLE PAYER 1497 00:50:44,134 --> 00:50:47,468 WAS FIGHTING FOR SINGLE PAYER BACK WHEN THE AFFORDABLE CARE 1498 00:50:47,468 --> 00:50:49,434 BACK WHEN THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT WAS HAPPENING, WE SORT OF 1499 00:50:49,434 --> 00:50:51,566 ACT WAS HAPPENING, WE SORT OF TOOK AS OUR FALLBACK POSITION 1500 00:50:51,566 --> 00:50:51,967 TOOK AS OUR FALLBACK POSITION THE PUBLIC OPTION. 1501 00:50:51,967 --> 00:50:53,800 THE PUBLIC OPTION. AS I HAVEONONE THIS WORK, WHAT I 1502 00:50:53,800 --> 00:50:55,634 AS I HAVEONONE THIS WORK, WHAT I HAVE COME TO REALIZE IS THAT 1503 00:50:55,634 --> 00:50:57,466 HAVE COME TO REALIZE IS THAT THESE OTHER PLANS THAT ARE OUT 1504 00:50:57,466 --> 00:50:59,467 THESE OTHER PLANS THAT ARE OUT THERE -- MIX OPTION, MEDICARE 1505 00:50:59,467 --> 00:51:01,433 THERE -- MIX OPTION, MEDICARE BUY-IN, ALL OF THESE PLANS -- 1506 00:51:01,433 --> 00:51:07,267 BUY-IN, ALL OF THESE PLANS -- THEY DO NOT AT ALL ADDRESS COST 1507 00:51:07,267 --> 00:51:09,366 THEY DO NOT AT ALL ADDRESS COST NOR UNIVERSALITY, NOR EC BUTTY 1508 00:51:09,366 --> 00:51:11,367 NOR UNIVERSALITY, NOR EC BUTTY OF CARE BETWEEN EVERYBODY WHO’S 1509 00:51:11,367 --> 00:51:11,768 OF CARE BETWEEN EVERYBODY WHO’S GETTING THE CARE. 1510 00:51:11,768 --> 00:51:11,967 GETTING THE CARE. RIGHT? 1511 00:51:11,967 --> 00:51:13,201 RIGHT? >> THAT’S RIGHT. 1512 00:51:13,201 --> 00:51:15,034 >> THAT’S RIGHT. [APPLAUSE] 1513 00:51:15,034 --> 00:51:17,000 [APPLAUSE] >> SO YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO 1514 00:51:17,000 --> 00:51:17,534 >> SO YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO INCREASE SOME COVERAGE FOR 1515 00:51:17,534 --> 00:51:19,234 INCREASE SOME COVERAGE FOR PEOPLE WITH THE PUBLIC OPTION. 1516 00:51:19,234 --> 00:51:21,067 PEOPLE WITH THE PUBLIC OPTION. SURE, YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO ADD 1517 00:51:21,067 --> 00:51:21,466 SURE, YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO ADD SOME MORE PEOPLE. 1518 00:51:21,466 --> 00:51:23,134 SOME MORE PEOPLE. YOU WANT TO DO A MEDICARE 1519 00:51:23,134 --> 00:51:23,368 YOU WANT TO DO A MEDICARE BUY-IN? 1520 00:51:23,368 --> 00:51:27,000 BUY-IN? SURE, YOU MIGHT ADD SOME PEOPLE 1521 00:51:27,000 --> 00:51:29,101 SURE, YOU MIGHT ADD SOME PEOPLE BY ALLOWING AN EARLIER BUY-IN 1522 00:51:29,101 --> 00:51:31,100 BY ALLOWING AN EARLIER BUY-IN AGE, BUT YOU HAVE DONE NOTHING 1523 00:51:31,100 --> 00:51:32,767 AGE, BUT YOU HAVE DONE NOTHING TO ADDRESS THE STRUCTURAL 1524 00:51:32,767 --> 00:51:34,968 TO ADDRESS THE STRUCTURAL PROBLEM THAT, AS BARBARA SAID, 1525 00:51:34,968 --> 00:51:36,967 PROBLEM THAT, AS BARBARA SAID, PUTS PROFITS OVER PATIENTS. 1526 00:51:36,967 --> 00:51:40,633 PUTS PROFITS OVER PATIENTS. AND THAT’S WHAT MEDICARE FOR ALL 1527 00:51:40,633 --> 00:51:40,834 AND THAT’S WHAT MEDICARE FOR ALL DOES. 1528 00:51:40,834 --> 00:51:42,800 DOES. >> LET’S FLIP THE CRYPT. 1529 00:51:42,800 --> 00:51:43,067 >> LET’S FLIP THE CRYPT. [APPLAUSE] 1530 00:51:43,067 --> 00:51:44,733 [APPLAUSE] >> THIS IS ABOUT POLITICAL 1531 00:51:44,733 --> 00:51:46,600 >> THIS IS ABOUT POLITICAL POWER, AND THAT’S WHAT SHE THE 1532 00:51:46,600 --> 00:51:47,201 POWER, AND THAT’S WHAT SHE THE PEOPLE IS ABOUT, SO IT’S UP TO 1533 00:51:47,201 --> 00:51:48,500 PEOPLE IS ABOUT, SO IT’S UP TO US. 1534 00:51:48,500 --> 00:51:49,100 US. WE’VE GOT ELECTIONS COMING UP 1535 00:51:49,100 --> 00:51:52,433 WE’VE GOT ELECTIONS COMING UP AND IT’S UP TO US TO HOLD OUR 1536 00:51:52,433 --> 00:51:53,034 AND IT’S UP TO US TO HOLD OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE. 1537 00:51:53,034 --> 00:51:54,666 ELECTED OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE. WE VOTE FOR THEM IF THEY SUPPORT 1538 00:51:54,666 --> 00:51:56,567 WE VOTE FOR THEM IF THEY SUPPORT MEDICARE FOR ALL, WE DON’T VOTE 1539 00:51:56,567 --> 00:51:58,466 MEDICARE FOR ALL, WE DON’T VOTE FOR THEM IF THEY DON’T. 1540 00:51:58,466 --> 00:51:58,734 FOR THEM IF THEY DON’T. [APPLAUSE] 1541 00:51:58,734 --> 00:52:00,467 [APPLAUSE] WE DON’T. 1542 00:52:00,467 --> 00:52:02,434 WE DON’T. >> THAT TAKES SOME PEOPLE OFF MY 1543 00:52:02,434 --> 00:52:04,267 >> THAT TAKES SOME PEOPLE OFF MY LIST, I’LL TELL YOU RIGHT NOW. 1544 00:52:04,267 --> 00:52:04,534 LIST, I’LL TELL YOU RIGHT NOW. THANK YOU. 1545 00:52:04,534 --> 00:52:06,233 THANK YOU. >> I THINK -- HOLD ON ONE 1546 00:52:06,233 --> 00:52:06,467 >> I THINK -- HOLD ON ONE SECOND. 1547 00:52:06,467 --> 00:52:08,201 SECOND. I WANT TO SAY, RIGHT, BECAUSE 1548 00:52:08,201 --> 00:52:10,267 I WANT TO SAY, RIGHT, BECAUSE VOTING FOR PEOPLE IF THEY DON’T 1549 00:52:10,267 --> 00:52:10,867 VOTING FOR PEOPLE IF THEY DON’T SUPPORT MEDICARE FOR ALL IS AN 1550 00:52:10,867 --> 00:52:14,200 SUPPORT MEDICARE FOR ALL IS AN IMPORTANT PIECE, BECAUSE WE KNOW 1551 00:52:14,200 --> 00:52:16,134 IMPORTANT PIECE, BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT THE PROGRESSIVE AGENDA OF 1552 00:52:16,134 --> 00:52:18,034 THAT THE PROGRESSIVE AGENDA OF JUSTICE IS THE MOST POPULAR 1553 00:52:18,034 --> 00:52:20,000 JUSTICE IS THE MOST POPULAR AGENDA WITH THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. 1554 00:52:20,000 --> 00:52:20,366 AGENDA WITH THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. >> THAT’S RIGHT. 1555 00:52:20,366 --> 00:52:22,267 >> THAT’S RIGHT. >> THE SUPPORT THAT OUR POLICIES 1556 00:52:22,267 --> 00:52:24,000 >> THE SUPPORT THAT OUR POLICIES HAVE WITH THE AMERICAN PEOPLE IS 1557 00:52:24,000 --> 00:52:24,567 HAVE WITH THE AMERICAN PEOPLE IS MUCH HIGHER THAN ANY OF THE 1558 00:52:24,567 --> 00:52:27,867 MUCH HIGHER THAN ANY OF THE OTHER POLICIES THE OTHER SIDE IS 1559 00:52:27,867 --> 00:52:28,167 OTHER POLICIES THE OTHER SIDE IS PUSHING FOR. 1560 00:52:28,167 --> 00:52:30,034 PUSHING FOR. AND SO WE JUST HAVE TO BE 1561 00:52:30,034 --> 00:52:32,067 AND SO WE JUST HAVE TO BE CONFIDENT IN THAT AND BELIEVE IN 1562 00:52:32,067 --> 00:52:33,934 CONFIDENT IN THAT AND BELIEVE IN IT AND PUSH -- 1563 00:52:33,934 --> 00:52:37,734 IT AND PUSH -- [APPLAUSE] 1564 00:52:37,734 --> 00:52:40,101 [APPLAUSE] >> LET’S HEAR ANOTHER QUESTION. 1565 00:52:40,101 --> 00:52:42,101 >> LET’S HEAR ANOTHER QUESTION. >> WHILE WE’RE TALKING ABOUT 1566 00:52:42,101 --> 00:52:43,767 >> WHILE WE’RE TALKING ABOUT VOTING, THIS QUESTION IS FOR 1567 00:52:43,767 --> 00:52:44,268 VOTING, THIS QUESTION IS FOR YOU, REPRESENTATIVE LEE. 1568 00:52:44,268 --> 00:52:46,101 YOU, REPRESENTATIVE LEE. MY NAME IS JASMINE WRIGHT, AND I 1569 00:52:46,101 --> 00:52:47,933 MY NAME IS JASMINE WRIGHT, AND I LIKE TO CALL MYSELF A TRUE 1570 00:52:47,933 --> 00:52:49,867 LIKE TO CALL MYSELF A TRUE CAROLINIAN BEING RAISED ON THE 1571 00:52:49,867 --> 00:52:51,766 CAROLINIAN BEING RAISED ON THE BORDER BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH 1572 00:52:51,766 --> 00:52:52,034 BORDER BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA. 1573 00:52:52,034 --> 00:52:53,700 CAROLINA. I’M CURRENTLY THE PERIOD MONTH 1574 00:52:53,700 --> 00:52:55,700 I’M CURRENTLY THE PERIOD MONTH ORGANIZER FOR -- PIEDMONT 1575 00:52:55,700 --> 00:52:57,633 ORGANIZER FOR -- PIEDMONT ORGANIZER FOR DOWN HOME -- 1576 00:52:57,633 --> 00:52:59,366 ORGANIZER FOR DOWN HOME -- [INAUDIBLE CONVERSATIONS] 1577 00:52:59,366 --> 00:53:01,334 [INAUDIBLE CONVERSATIONS] COMMUNITY-LED ORGANIZATION 1578 00:53:01,334 --> 00:53:01,901 COMMUNITY-LED ORGANIZATION WORKING FOR PEOPLE IN RURAL 1579 00:53:01,901 --> 00:53:03,467 WORKING FOR PEOPLE IN RURAL NORTH CAROLINA. 1580 00:53:03,467 --> 00:53:09,233 NORTH CAROLINA. I WANT TO TALK TO YOU ALL TODAY 1581 00:53:09,233 --> 00:53:09,833 I WANT TO TALK TO YOU ALL TODAY BECAUSE I WATCHED MY MOM AS A 1582 00:53:09,833 --> 00:53:13,400 BECAUSE I WATCHED MY MOM AS A POLL WORKER, AND SHE WORKED A 1583 00:53:13,400 --> 00:53:15,500 POLL WORKER, AND SHE WORKED A FULL-TIME JOB, PART TIME, I SAW 1584 00:53:15,500 --> 00:53:17,333 FULL-TIME JOB, PART TIME, I SAW HER TURN AROUND AND WORK THE 1585 00:53:17,333 --> 00:53:19,067 HER TURN AROUND AND WORK THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY. 1586 00:53:19,067 --> 00:53:19,700 POLLS ON ELECTION DAY. WATCHING HER DO THAT, I SAW THE 1587 00:53:19,700 --> 00:53:21,301 WATCHING HER DO THAT, I SAW THE FAITH THAT SHE HAD IN THE 1588 00:53:21,301 --> 00:53:25,133 FAITH THAT SHE HAD IN THE ELECTORAL PROCESS, AND I -- 1589 00:53:25,133 --> 00:53:29,067 ELECTORAL PROCESS, AND I -- EXCUSE ME -- AND I SAW THAT, SAW 1590 00:53:29,067 --> 00:53:30,867 EXCUSE ME -- AND I SAW THAT, SAW THE OVERALL IMPORTANCE OF 1591 00:53:30,867 --> 00:53:31,101 THE OVERALL IMPORTANCE OF VOTING. 1592 00:53:31,101 --> 00:53:34,966 VOTING. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2016, I THOUGHT 1593 00:53:34,966 --> 00:53:37,067 IN SEPTEMBER OF 2016, I THOUGHT MECKLENBURG POLICE CALL KEITH 1594 00:53:37,067 --> 00:53:40,733 MECKLENBURG POLICE CALL KEITH LAMONT SCOTT WHICH LED TO THE 1595 00:53:40,733 --> 00:53:41,167 LAMONT SCOTT WHICH LED TO THE CHARLOTTE UPRISING. 1596 00:53:41,167 --> 00:53:44,834 CHARLOTTE UPRISING. DURING THAT TIME I WITNESSED 1597 00:53:44,834 --> 00:53:46,734 DURING THAT TIME I WITNESSED THOUSANDS OF ANGRY PEOPLE MARCH 1598 00:53:46,734 --> 00:53:48,601 THOUSANDS OF ANGRY PEOPLE MARCH IN THE STREETS, AND THIS WAS THE 1599 00:53:48,601 --> 00:53:49,166 IN THE STREETS, AND THIS WAS THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. 1600 00:53:49,166 --> 00:53:50,834 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. SO I THOUGHT TO MYSELF, LET ME 1601 00:53:50,834 --> 00:53:52,701 SO I THOUGHT TO MYSELF, LET ME REGISTER MY PEERS TO VOTE. 1602 00:53:52,701 --> 00:53:54,501 REGISTER MY PEERS TO VOTE. AND FROM THAT, MOST OF THE 1603 00:53:54,501 --> 00:53:55,067 AND FROM THAT, MOST OF THE RESPONSE WE GOT BACK WAS OUR 1604 00:53:55,067 --> 00:53:56,901 RESPONSE WE GOT BACK WAS OUR VOTES DON’T MATTER OR OUR VOTES 1605 00:53:56,901 --> 00:53:58,433 VOTES DON’T MATTER OR OUR VOTES DON’T COUNT. 1606 00:53:58,433 --> 00:54:00,600 DON’T COUNT. AND AFTER THAT 2016 ELECTION, I 1607 00:54:00,600 --> 00:54:02,468 AND AFTER THAT 2016 ELECTION, I FELT IT TO BE TRUE. 1608 00:54:02,468 --> 00:54:06,301 FELT IT TO BE TRUE. A MENTOR OF MINE SAID YOU CAN’T 1609 00:54:06,301 --> 00:54:06,900 A MENTOR OF MINE SAID YOU CAN’T PROMISE A LEGITIMATE ELECTION. 1610 00:54:06,900 --> 00:54:08,500 PROMISE A LEGITIMATE ELECTION. EVERYTHING ELSE IS SECONDARY. 1611 00:54:08,500 --> 00:54:12,200 EVERYTHING ELSE IS SECONDARY. THESE PAST FEW YEARS I’VE SEEN 1612 00:54:12,200 --> 00:54:14,333 THESE PAST FEW YEARS I’VE SEEN GERRYMANDERING TARGET HBCUs, 1613 00:54:14,333 --> 00:54:16,167 GERRYMANDERING TARGET HBCUs, SPLITTING THE VOTING DISTRICT IN 1614 00:54:16,167 --> 00:54:16,367 SPLITTING THE VOTING DISTRICT IN HALF. 1615 00:54:16,367 --> 00:54:18,134 HALF. ON ELECTION DAY, SOME OF THOSE 1616 00:54:18,134 --> 00:54:20,100 ON ELECTION DAY, SOME OF THOSE STUDENTS WERE TOLD TO CAST 1617 00:54:20,100 --> 00:54:22,068 STUDENTS WERE TOLD TO CAST PROVISIONAL BALLOTS AND THAT 1618 00:54:22,068 --> 00:54:24,201 PROVISIONAL BALLOTS AND THAT THEY WEREN’T GOING TO COUNT, IF 1619 00:54:24,201 --> 00:54:26,301 THEY WEREN’T GOING TO COUNT, IF THEY WERE EVEN GIVEN A BALLOT AT 1620 00:54:26,301 --> 00:54:30,067 THEY WERE EVEN GIVEN A BALLOT AT ALL N. 2018, I SAW ELECTED 1621 00:54:30,067 --> 00:54:31,900 ALL N. 2018, I SAW ELECTED OFFICIALS FILL -- 1622 00:54:31,900 --> 00:54:32,200 OFFICIALS FILL -- [INAUDIBLE] 1623 00:54:32,200 --> 00:54:33,867 [INAUDIBLE] I’VE ALSO SEEN WHITE 1624 00:54:33,867 --> 00:54:37,801 I’VE ALSO SEEN WHITE SUPREMACISTS PATROL PRECINCTS 1625 00:54:37,801 --> 00:54:39,866 SUPREMACISTS PATROL PRECINCTS WITH GUNS. 1626 00:54:39,866 --> 00:54:42,000 WITH GUNS. PEOPLE OF COLOR ARE COMPLETELY 1627 00:54:42,000 --> 00:54:44,034 PEOPLE OF COLOR ARE COMPLETELY DISCOURAGED FROM VOTING, AND I 1628 00:54:44,034 --> 00:54:46,034 DISCOURAGED FROM VOTING, AND I CAN’T, I CAN’T SEE WHY THEY 1629 00:54:46,034 --> 00:54:49,734 CAN’T, I CAN’T SEE WHY THEY DON’T UNDERSTAND WHY. 1630 00:54:49,734 --> 00:54:51,934 DON’T UNDERSTAND WHY. PEOPLE OF COLOR ARE BEING 1631 00:54:51,934 --> 00:54:57,501 PEOPLE OF COLOR ARE BEING DISCOURAGED, AND IT HURTS 1632 00:54:57,501 --> 00:54:59,533 DISCOURAGED, AND IT HURTS BECAUSE TOO MANY PEOPLE DIED FOR 1633 00:54:59,533 --> 00:55:01,433 BECAUSE TOO MANY PEOPLE DIED FOR US TO STILL BE FIGHTING THE SAME 1634 00:55:01,433 --> 00:55:03,401 US TO STILL BE FIGHTING THE SAME FIGHT. 1635 00:55:03,401 --> 00:55:03,666 FIGHT. [APPLAUSE] 1636 00:55:03,666 --> 00:55:05,467 [APPLAUSE] I KNOW WE -- 1637 00:55:05,467 --> 00:55:05,767 I KNOW WE -- [INAUDIBLE] 1638 00:55:05,767 --> 00:55:09,367 [INAUDIBLE] BUT I KNOW IT’S AT LEAST ONE 1639 00:55:09,367 --> 00:55:11,266 BUT I KNOW IT’S AT LEAST ONE LESS BLACK BODY LAYING IN THE 1640 00:55:11,266 --> 00:55:11,500 LESS BLACK BODY LAYING IN THE STREET. 1641 00:55:11,500 --> 00:55:13,334 STREET. IF WE DON’T TRY TO CHANGE WHO’S 1642 00:55:13,334 --> 00:55:15,668 IF WE DON’T TRY TO CHANGE WHO’S IN POWER, WE’RE NEVER GOING TO 1643 00:55:15,668 --> 00:55:17,367 IN POWER, WE’RE NEVER GOING TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO WIN ON OUR 1644 00:55:17,367 --> 00:55:17,666 HAVE THE ABILITY TO WIN ON OUR OWN ISSUES. 1645 00:55:17,666 --> 00:55:19,534 OWN ISSUES. AND I BELIEVE THAT VOTING IS 1646 00:55:19,534 --> 00:55:19,900 AND I BELIEVE THAT VOTING IS THAT FIRIR STETE 1647 00:55:19,900 --> 00:55:23,101 THAT FIRIR STETE I TRULY BELIEVE THAT IF VOTING 1648 00:55:23,101 --> 00:55:23,734 I TRULY BELIEVE THAT IF VOTING WERE SO IMPORTANT, THEY WOULDN’T 1649 00:55:23,734 --> 00:55:25,466 WERE SO IMPORTANT, THEY WOULDN’T TRY SO HARD TO STOP US FROM 1650 00:55:25,466 --> 00:55:29,001 TRY SO HARD TO STOP US FROM DOING IT. 1651 00:55:29,001 --> 00:55:29,266 DOING IT. [APPLAUSE] 1652 00:55:29,266 --> 00:55:30,967 [APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. 1653 00:55:30,967 --> 00:55:33,101 >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND YOU JUST LAID OUT THE STORY 1654 00:55:33,101 --> 00:55:35,167 AND YOU JUST LAID OUT THE STORY OF EVERYONE IN OUR COUNTRY WHO 1655 00:55:35,167 --> 00:55:38,834 OF EVERYONE IN OUR COUNTRY WHO HAVE BEEN MARGINALIZED, WHO 1656 00:55:38,834 --> 00:55:40,800 HAVE BEEN MARGINALIZED, WHO WOULD VOTE FOR THE PROGRESSIVE 1657 00:55:40,800 --> 00:55:42,900 WOULD VOTE FOR THE PROGRESSIVE AGENDA AND WHO THE RIGHT WING IN 1658 00:55:42,900 --> 00:55:44,900 AGENDA AND WHO THE RIGHT WING IN THIS COUNTRY WANT TO SUPPRESS. 1659 00:55:44,900 --> 00:55:46,767 THIS COUNTRY WANT TO SUPPRESS. VOTER SUPPRESSION IS ALIVE AND 1660 00:55:46,767 --> 00:55:46,967 VOTER SUPPRESSION IS ALIVE AND WELL. 1661 00:55:46,967 --> 00:55:49,133 WELL. SO IN CONGRESS, OF COURSE, WE’RE 1662 00:55:49,133 --> 00:55:50,733 SO IN CONGRESS, OF COURSE, WE’RE WORKING ON -- WE HAVE 1663 00:55:50,733 --> 00:55:52,801 WORKING ON -- WE HAVE LEGISLATION, H.R. 4, THAT WOULD 1664 00:55:52,801 --> 00:55:54,667 LEGISLATION, H.R. 4, THAT WOULD RESTORE THE VOTITI RIGIGS ACT 1665 00:55:54,667 --> 00:55:55,201 RESTORE THE VOTITI RIGIGS ACT BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, IT WAS 1666 00:55:55,201 --> 00:55:56,834 BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, IT WAS TOTALLY GUTTED. 1667 00:55:56,834 --> 00:56:00,600 TOTALLY GUTTED. WE ALSO HAVE OR -- 1668 00:56:00,600 --> 00:56:00,901 WE ALSO HAVE OR -- [INAUDIBLE] 1669 00:56:00,901 --> 00:56:04,566 [INAUDIBLE] HEADED BY CONGRESSWOMAN MARCIA 1670 00:56:04,566 --> 00:56:06,534 HEADED BY CONGRESSWOMAN MARCIA FUDGE TO REALLY BUILD THE RECORD 1671 00:56:06,534 --> 00:56:08,468 FUDGE TO REALLY BUILD THE RECORD SO THAT WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH 1672 00:56:08,468 --> 00:56:09,000 SO THAT WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH EVEN STRONGER LEGISLATION. 1673 00:56:09,000 --> 00:56:10,601 EVEN STRONGER LEGISLATION. BUT ASIDE FROM THE LEGISLATIVE 1674 00:56:10,601 --> 00:56:12,666 BUT ASIDE FROM THE LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS TO RESTORE THE VOTING 1675 00:56:12,666 --> 00:56:14,467 EFFORTS TO RESTORE THE VOTING RIGHTS A ACT, WE HAVE TO WORK AT 1676 00:56:14,467 --> 00:56:16,234 RIGHTS A ACT, WE HAVE TO WORK AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL IN 1677 00:56:16,234 --> 00:56:18,301 THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL IN TERMS OF MAKING SURE THAT THESE 1678 00:56:18,301 --> 00:56:20,300 TERMS OF MAKING SURE THAT THESE VOTER ID LAWS ARE NOT PASSED, 1679 00:56:20,300 --> 00:56:22,333 VOTER ID LAWS ARE NOT PASSED, MAKING SURE THAT WE HAVE -- AND 1680 00:56:22,333 --> 00:56:24,267 MAKING SURE THAT WE HAVE -- AND WE’RE INTO THIS NEXT ELECTION 1681 00:56:24,267 --> 00:56:26,068 WE’RE INTO THIS NEXT ELECTION CYCLE RIGHT NOW. 1682 00:56:26,068 --> 00:56:26,601 CYCLE RIGHT NOW. MONITORS, LAWYERS, PEOPLPL 1683 00:56:26,601 --> 00:56:28,401 MONITORS, LAWYERS, PEOPLPL WATCTCNGNG T POLLS ALL THE TIME, 1684 00:56:28,401 --> 00:56:30,500 WATCTCNGNG T POLLS ALL THE TIME, I PERSONALLY WANT TO ASK THE 1685 00:56:30,500 --> 00:56:32,167 I PERSONALLY WANT TO ASK THE U.N. TO COME IN. 1686 00:56:32,167 --> 00:56:34,301 U.N. TO COME IN. I’VE OBSERVED ELECTIONS ALL OVER 1687 00:56:34,301 --> 00:56:35,934 I’VE OBSERVED ELECTIONS ALL OVER THE WORLD, AND I THINK RIGHT NOW 1688 00:56:35,934 --> 00:56:37,901 THE WORLD, AND I THINK RIGHT NOW WE NEED ELECTION OBSERVERS FROM 1689 00:56:37,901 --> 00:56:40,068 WE NEED ELECTION OBSERVERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD TO MONITOR 1690 00:56:40,068 --> 00:56:41,967 ALL OVER THE WORLD TO MONITOR AND TO LOOK AT THESE TACTICS 1691 00:56:41,967 --> 00:56:44,101 AND TO LOOK AT THESE TACTICS THAT YOU JUST MENTIONED SO THAT 1692 00:56:44,101 --> 00:56:45,834 THAT YOU JUST MENTIONED SO THAT MAYBE IF WE PUT SOME SUNSHINE ON 1693 00:56:45,834 --> 00:56:47,733 MAYBE IF WE PUT SOME SUNSHINE ON IT, YOU KNOW, AT LEAST WE’LL BE 1694 00:56:47,733 --> 00:56:48,334 IT, YOU KNOW, AT LEAST WE’LL BE ABLE TO CAST OUR VOTE UNTIL WE 1695 00:56:48,334 --> 00:56:50,167 ABLE TO CAST OUR VOTE UNTIL WE GET ALL OF THESE LAWS CHANGED. 1696 00:56:50,167 --> 00:56:52,101 GET ALL OF THESE LAWS CHANGED. BUT I WANT TO SAY TO YOU, AND I 1697 00:56:52,101 --> 00:56:53,834 BUT I WANT TO SAY TO YOU, AND I SAY THIS ALL THE TIME TO 1698 00:56:53,834 --> 00:56:54,400 SAY THIS ALL THE TIME TO ESPECIALLY YOUNG PEOPLE AND 1699 00:56:54,400 --> 00:56:57,634 ESPECIALLY YOUNG PEOPLE AND PEOPLE OF COLOR, BELIEVE ME, 1700 00:56:57,634 --> 00:56:59,667 PEOPLE OF COLOR, BELIEVE ME, YOUR VOTE COUNTS. 1701 00:56:59,667 --> 00:57:01,700 YOUR VOTE COUNTS. WHEN D DALD D UMP P S ELECTED, 1702 00:57:01,700 --> 00:57:03,734 WHEN D DALD D UMP P S ELECTED, WE’RE LOOKING AT, WHAT, 80 SOME 1703 00:57:03,734 --> 00:57:06,000 WE’RE LOOKING AT, WHAT, 80 SOME THOUSAND VOTES THAT ELECTED HIM 1704 00:57:06,000 --> 00:57:07,568 THOUSAND VOTES THAT ELECTED HIM IN KEY STATES. 1705 00:57:07,568 --> 00:57:08,200 IN KEY STATES. AND WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE NUMBER 1706 00:57:08,200 --> 00:57:11,534 AND WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE NUMBER OF VOTES PER PRECINCT, I BELIEVE 1707 00:57:11,534 --> 00:57:13,500 OF VOTES PER PRECINCT, I BELIEVE IT WAS TWO VOTES PER PRECINCT 1708 00:57:13,500 --> 00:57:13,901 IT WAS TWO VOTES PER PRECINCT THAT ELECTED HIM. 1709 00:57:13,901 --> 00:57:15,567 THAT ELECTED HIM. AND WHEN YOU LOOK AT WHO DID NOT 1710 00:57:15,567 --> 00:57:17,500 AND WHEN YOU LOOK AT WHO DID NOT VOTE, PEOPLE OF COLOR, YOUNG 1711 00:57:17,500 --> 00:57:17,734 VOTE, PEOPLE OF COLOR, YOUNG PEOPLE. 1712 00:57:17,734 --> 00:57:19,366 PEOPLE. AND SO WE HAVE TO REALLY 1713 00:57:19,366 --> 00:57:20,000 AND SO WE HAVE TO REALLY RECOGNIZE THE FACT THAT ONE VOTE 1714 00:57:20,000 --> 00:57:21,434 RECOGNIZE THE FACT THAT ONE VOTE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. 1715 00:57:21,434 --> 00:57:23,534 CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. AND I GOT INVOLVED IN POLITICS, 1716 00:57:23,534 --> 00:57:27,167 AND I GOT INVOLVED IN POLITICS, I WAS ONE WHO DID NOT BELIEVE IN 1717 00:57:27,167 --> 00:57:27,401 I WAS ONE WHO DID NOT BELIEVE IN VOTING. 1718 00:57:27,401 --> 00:57:29,334 VOTING. I DID NOT BELIEVE IN THE 1719 00:57:29,334 --> 00:57:29,733 I DID NOT BELIEVE IN THE TWO-PARTY SYSTEM. 1720 00:57:29,733 --> 00:57:31,467 TWO-PARTY SYSTEM. I WAS NEVER REGISTERED TO VOTE, 1721 00:57:31,467 --> 00:57:33,166 I WAS NEVER REGISTERED TO VOTE, AND I WOULD NOT VOTE. 1722 00:57:33,166 --> 00:57:35,100 AND I WOULD NOT VOTE. D I I D A A ASS S EE IN MY 1723 00:57:35,100 --> 00:57:36,968 D I I D A A ASS S EE IN MY COLLEGE, MILLS COLLEGE IN 1724 00:57:36,968 --> 00:57:38,934 COLLEGE, MILLS COLLEGE IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, AND I WAS 1725 00:57:38,934 --> 00:57:39,567 OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, AND I WAS REQUIRED TO WORK ON A CAMPAIGN. 1726 00:57:39,567 --> 00:57:42,866 REQUIRED TO WORK ON A CAMPAIGN. AND I WAS GOING TO FLUNK THAT 1727 00:57:42,866 --> 00:57:44,934 AND I WAS GOING TO FLUNK THAT CAMPAIGN, BECAUSE I WAS A BLACK 1728 00:57:44,934 --> 00:57:45,434 CAMPAIGN, BECAUSE I WAS A BLACK PANTHER PARTY COMMUNITY 1729 00:57:45,434 --> 00:57:46,801 PANTHER PARTY COMMUNITY WORKER -- 1730 00:57:46,801 --> 00:57:47,066 WORKER -- [LAUGHTER] 1731 00:57:47,066 --> 00:57:48,901 [LAUGHTER] COMMUNITY ACTIVISM, RIGHT? 1732 00:57:48,901 --> 00:57:49,500 COMMUNITY ACTIVISM, RIGHT? YOU WEREN’T GOING TO GET ME TO 1733 00:57:49,500 --> 00:57:50,734 YOU WEREN’T GOING TO GET ME TO VOTE. 1734 00:57:50,734 --> 00:57:51,334 VOTE. AND SO I WAS GOING TO FLURCHG 1735 00:57:51,334 --> 00:57:52,834 AND SO I WAS GOING TO FLURCHG THE CLASS. 1736 00:57:52,834 --> 00:57:54,667 THE CLASS. THAT WAS IN THE DAY WHEN ALL 1737 00:57:54,667 --> 00:57:55,167 THAT WAS IN THE DAY WHEN ALL WHITE GUYS WERE RUNNING. 1738 00:57:55,167 --> 00:57:55,434 WHITE GUYS WERE RUNNING. [LAUGHTER] 1739 00:57:55,434 --> 00:57:57,067 [LAUGHTER] AND SO AS BLACK STUDENT UNION 1740 00:57:57,067 --> 00:58:00,567 AND SO AS BLACK STUDENT UNION PRESIDENT, I INVITED SHIRLEY 1741 00:58:00,567 --> 00:58:01,134 PRESIDENT, I INVITED SHIRLEY CHISM, THE FIRST BACK WOMAN 1742 00:58:01,134 --> 00:58:02,800 CHISM, THE FIRST BACK WOMAN ELECTED TO CONGRESS -- 1743 00:58:02,800 --> 00:58:03,266 ELECTED TO CONGRESS -- [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] 1744 00:58:03,266 --> 00:58:06,468 [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] TO COME TO MY, TO COME TO MY 1745 00:58:06,468 --> 00:58:06,867 TO COME TO MY, TO COME TO MY COLLEGEGTO S SAK.. 1746 00:58:06,867 --> 00:58:08,601 COLLEGEGTO S SAK.. HAHAD I IDESHSHE WAS RUNNING 1747 00:58:08,601 --> 00:58:08,934 HAHAD I IDESHSHE WAS RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT. 1748 00:58:08,934 --> 00:58:10,600 FOR PRESIDENT. SHE TOOK ME TO TASK. 1749 00:58:10,600 --> 00:58:12,500 SHE TOOK ME TO TASK. AFTER SHE SPOKE, I WENT UP AND I 1750 00:58:12,500 --> 00:58:14,367 AFTER SHE SPOKE, I WENT UP AND I TOLD HER, YOU KNOW, I KNOW MY 1751 00:58:14,367 --> 00:58:14,801 TOLD HER, YOU KNOW, I KNOW MY VOTE DOESN’T COUNT. 1752 00:58:14,801 --> 00:58:16,600 VOTE DOESN’T COUNT. HE SAID, WAIT JUST A MINUTE. 1753 00:58:16,600 --> 00:58:18,300 HE SAID, WAIT JUST A MINUTE. WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? 1754 00:58:18,300 --> 00:58:18,866 WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? YOU’RE ON PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, 1755 00:58:18,866 --> 00:58:20,633 YOU’RE ON PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, AREN’T YOU IN YOU ARE STRUGGLING 1756 00:58:20,633 --> 00:58:21,000 AREN’T YOU IN YOU ARE STRUGGLING WITH CHILDCARE. 1757 00:58:21,000 --> 00:58:22,600 WITH CHILDCARE. YOU HAVE TO BRING YOUR KIDS TO 1758 00:58:22,600 --> 00:58:24,300 YOU HAVE TO BRING YOUR KIDS TO SCHOOL, DON’T YOU? 1759 00:58:24,300 --> 00:58:26,167 SCHOOL, DON’T YOU? YOU DON’T HAVE ANY MONEY FOR 1760 00:58:26,167 --> 00:58:26,434 YOU DON’T HAVE ANY MONEY FOR CHILDCARE. 1761 00:58:26,434 --> 00:58:28,267 CHILDCARE. YOU’RE ON FOOD STAMPS, AREN’T 1762 00:58:28,267 --> 00:58:28,433 YOU’RE ON FOOD STAMPS, AREN’T YOU? 1763 00:58:28,433 --> 00:58:30,101 YOU? DON’T YOU WANT THE OPPORTUNITIES 1764 00:58:30,101 --> 00:58:30,500 DON’T YOU WANT THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT EVERYONE HAS? 1765 00:58:30,500 --> 00:58:32,367 THAT EVERYONE HAS? DON’T YOU WANT TO DISMANTLE AND 1766 00:58:32,367 --> 00:58:34,300 DON’T YOU WANT TO DISMANTLE AND DISRUPT RACISM? 1767 00:58:34,300 --> 00:58:36,000 DISRUPT RACISM? SHE WENT ON AND ON AND ON. 1768 00:58:36,000 --> 00:58:36,634 SHE WENT ON AND ON AND ON. SO SHE CONVINCED ME AT LEAST TO 1769 00:58:36,634 --> 00:58:38,268 SO SHE CONVINCED ME AT LEAST TO TRY TO PASS MY CLASS. 1770 00:58:38,268 --> 00:58:38,533 TRY TO PASS MY CLASS. [LAUGHTER] 1771 00:58:38,533 --> 00:58:41,934 [LAUGHTER] AND SO I ISKEDEDER H H DO O GEGE 1772 00:58:41,934 --> 00:58:42,200 AND SO I ISKEDEDER H H DO O GEGE INVOLVED. 1773 00:58:42,200 --> 00:58:42,767 INVOLVED. THE FIRST THING SHE SAID IS 1774 00:58:42,767 --> 00:58:44,267 THE FIRST THING SHE SAID IS YOU’VE GOT TO REGISTER TO VOTE. 1775 00:58:44,267 --> 00:58:47,834 YOU’VE GOT TO REGISTER TO VOTE. I SAID, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO. 1776 00:58:47,834 --> 00:58:49,967 I SAID, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO. SHE SHOOK HER FINGER AT ME AND 1777 00:58:49,967 --> 00:58:51,900 SHE SHOOK HER FINGER AT ME AND SHE TOLD ME THAT MY VOTE AND MY 1778 00:58:51,900 --> 00:58:52,467 SHE TOLD ME THAT MY VOTE AND MY INVOLVEMENT AND IF I REALLY 1779 00:58:52,467 --> 00:58:54,266 INVOLVEMENT AND IF I REALLY WANTED THE TO SHAKE THINGS UP, I 1780 00:58:54,266 --> 00:58:56,000 WANTED THE TO SHAKE THINGS UP, I BETTER GET IN THERE AND 1781 00:58:56,000 --> 00:58:56,301 BETTER GET IN THERE AND PARTICIPATE. 1782 00:58:56,301 --> 00:58:58,034 PARTICIPATE. SO I WENT BACK AND I TALKED TO 1783 00:58:58,034 --> 00:58:59,634 SO I WENT BACK AND I TALKED TO MY PROFESSOR. 1784 00:58:59,634 --> 00:59:01,934 MY PROFESSOR. I TOLD HER RELUCTANTLY I WOULD 1785 00:59:01,934 --> 00:59:03,567 I TOLD HER RELUCTANTLY I WOULD TRY TO PASS THIS CLASS. 1786 00:59:03,567 --> 00:59:03,833 TRY TO PASS THIS CLASS. [LAUGHTER] 1787 00:59:03,833 --> 00:59:07,501 [LAUGHTER] AND I WOULD WORK IN 1788 00:59:07,501 --> 00:59:08,134 AND I WOULD WORK IN CONGRESSWOMAN SHIRLEY CHISM P’S 1789 00:59:08,134 --> 00:59:09,566 CONGRESSWOMAN SHIRLEY CHISM P’S CAMPAIGN BECAUSE SHE WAS GOING 1790 00:59:09,566 --> 00:59:11,434 CAMPAIGN BECAUSE SHE WAS GOING TO MAKE ME REGISTER TO VOTE. 1791 00:59:11,434 --> 00:59:12,000 TO MAKE ME REGISTER TO VOTE. BUT I JUST WANT TO PASS THIS 1792 00:59:12,000 --> 00:59:12,200 BUT I JUST WANT TO PASS THIS CLASS. 1793 00:59:12,200 --> 00:59:13,934 CLASS. BUT THEHEORE E LEARARD D ANHEHEA 1794 00:59:13,934 --> 00:59:15,600 BUT THEHEORE E LEARARD D ANHEHEA ABOUT SHIRLEY AND THE MORE I GOT 1795 00:59:15,600 --> 00:59:17,668 ABOUT SHIRLEY AND THE MORE I GOT TO KNOW HER, I WAS VERY EXCITED 1796 00:59:17,668 --> 00:59:17,967 TO KNOW HER, I WAS VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT. 1797 00:59:17,967 --> 00:59:19,567 ABOUT THAT. BOTTOM LINE IS I REGISTERED TO 1798 00:59:19,567 --> 00:59:21,467 BOTTOM LINE IS I REGISTERED TO VOTE, I GOT AN A IN THE CLASS, I 1799 00:59:21,467 --> 00:59:23,433 VOTE, I GOT AN A IN THE CLASS, I WENT ON TO MIAMI AS A SHIRLEY 1800 00:59:23,433 --> 00:59:25,667 WENT ON TO MIAMI AS A SHIRLEY CHISM DELEGATE, AND THE REST IS 1801 00:59:25,667 --> 00:59:25,901 CHISM DELEGATE, AND THE REST IS HISTORY. 1802 00:59:25,901 --> 00:59:27,367 HISTORY. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] 1803 00:59:27,367 --> 00:59:31,134 [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] SO I CAN SHARE THAT STORY TO 1804 00:59:31,134 --> 00:59:33,234 SO I CAN SHARE THAT STORY TO ENCOURAGE YOU AND TO TELL 1805 00:59:33,234 --> 00:59:35,066 ENCOURAGE YOU AND TO TELL EVERYONE THAT REGARDLESS OF 1806 00:59:35,066 --> 00:59:37,134 EVERYONE THAT REGARDLESS OF RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE, OKAY? 1807 00:59:37,134 --> 00:59:39,201 RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE, OKAY? REGARDLESS OF VOTER SUPPRESSION 1808 00:59:39,201 --> 00:59:41,100 REGARDLESS OF VOTER SUPPRESSION THAT’S TAKING PLACE, WE KNOW 1809 00:59:41,100 --> 00:59:43,000 THAT’S TAKING PLACE, WE KNOW THAT, AND WE’RE GOING TO BEAT IT 1810 00:59:43,000 --> 00:59:43,200 THAT, AND WE’RE GOING TO BEAT IT BACK. 1811 00:59:43,200 --> 00:59:45,066 BACK. IN THE MEANTIME, WE’VE GOT THESE 1812 00:59:45,066 --> 00:59:45,500 IN THE MEANTIME, WE’VE GOT THESE ELECTIONS COMING UP. 1813 00:59:45,500 --> 00:59:48,868 ELECTIONS COMING UP. AND WE’VEOT T TBEBEATEMEM BKK 1814 00:59:48,868 --> 00:59:49,501 AND WE’VEOT T TBEBEATEMEM BKK BY VOTING AND BY GETTING OUT AND 1815 00:59:49,501 --> 00:59:51,200 BY VOTING AND BY GETTING OUT AND HAVING OBSERVERS, BY HAVING 1816 00:59:51,200 --> 00:59:53,166 HAVING OBSERVERS, BY HAVING LAWYERS AND HAVING THE WORLD 1817 00:59:53,166 --> 00:59:54,867 LAWYERS AND HAVING THE WORLD LOOK AT WHAT WE’RE DOING IN THIS 1818 00:59:54,867 --> 00:59:56,733 LOOK AT WHAT WE’RE DOING IN THIS COUNTRY AND MAKING SURE OUR 1819 00:59:56,733 --> 00:59:57,300 COUNTRY AND MAKING SURE OUR DEMOCRACY AND THINKING ABOUT 1820 00:59:57,300 --> 00:59:58,933 DEMOCRACY AND THINKING ABOUT CHAIRMAN CUMMINGS NOW, WE’RE ON 1821 00:59:58,933 --> 00:59:59,367 CHAIRMAN CUMMINGS NOW, WE’RE ON THE BRINK RIGHT NOW. 1822 00:59:59,367 --> 01:00:00,967 THE BRINK RIGHT NOW. WE’RE IN THE DEFINING MOMENT, 1823 01:00:00,967 --> 01:00:02,801 WE’RE IN THE DEFINING MOMENT, AND WE CAN’T BE THE ONES THAT 1824 01:00:02,801 --> 01:00:04,600 AND WE CAN’T BE THE ONES THAT TAKE IT OVER THAT BRINK IN 1825 01:00:04,600 --> 01:00:04,967 TAKE IT OVER THAT BRINK IN ELIJAH’S HONOR. 1826 01:00:04,967 --> 01:00:08,534 ELIJAH’S HONOR. THANK YOU AGAIN. 1827 01:00:08,534 --> 01:00:08,800 THANK YOU AGAIN. [APPLAUSE] 1828 01:00:08,800 --> 01:00:12,466 [APPLAUSE] >> NOT ONLY THIS, BUT JUST A FUN 1829 01:00:12,466 --> 01:00:12,967 >> NOT ONLY THIS, BUT JUST A FUN FACT, SHE THE PEOPLE IS 1830 01:00:12,967 --> 01:00:14,700 FACT, SHE THE PEOPLE IS CRUNCHING SOME NUMBERS, AND WE 1831 01:00:14,700 --> 01:00:16,733 CRUNCHING SOME NUMBERS, AND WE FIGURED OUT THAT WHEN WOMEN OF 1832 01:00:16,733 --> 01:00:22,334 FIGURED OUT THAT WHEN WOMEN OF 3- H HIGR R TH T THE NATIONAL 1833 01:00:22,334 --> 01:00:24,300 3- H HIGR R TH T THE NATIONAL AVERAGE, DEMOCRATS TEND TO WIN. 1834 01:00:24,300 --> 01:00:28,234 AVERAGE, DEMOCRATS TEND TO WIN. IN 2016 WOMEN OF COLOR’S TURNOUT 1835 01:00:28,234 --> 01:00:28,700 IN 2016 WOMEN OF COLOR’S TURNOUT WAS NATIONAL AVERAGE. 1836 01:00:28,700 --> 01:00:32,167 WAS NATIONAL AVERAGE. IN 2018 WE DELIVERED THE WHITE 1837 01:00:32,167 --> 01:00:32,801 IN 2018 WE DELIVERED THE WHITE HOUSE -- WE DELIVERED THE HOUSE. 1838 01:00:32,801 --> 01:00:34,534 HOUSE -- WE DELIVERED THE HOUSE. THE MAJORITY OF THE HOUSE. 1839 01:00:34,534 --> 01:00:36,501 THE MAJORITY OF THE HOUSE. SO OUR GOAL IS TO INCREASE OUR 1840 01:00:36,501 --> 01:00:38,266 SO OUR GOAL IS TO INCREASE OUR VOTER TURNOUT -- 1841 01:00:38,266 --> 01:00:38,634 VOTER TURNOUT -- >> THAT’S RIGHT. 1842 01:00:38,634 --> 01:00:40,267 >> THAT’S RIGHT. >> -- HIGHER THAN AVERAGE. 1843 01:00:40,267 --> 01:00:42,167 >> -- HIGHER THAN AVERAGE. IF YOU SEE A BLACK WOMAN AND 1844 01:00:42,167 --> 01:00:43,967 IF YOU SEE A BLACK WOMAN AND YOU’RE WALKING DOWN THE STREET, 1845 01:00:43,967 --> 01:00:44,333 YOU’RE WALKING DOWN THE STREET, SHAKE HER HAND. 1846 01:00:44,333 --> 01:00:47,901 SHAKE HER HAND. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING A 1847 01:00:47,901 --> 01:00:48,434 THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING A BACKBONE OF THE DEMOCRATIC 1848 01:00:48,434 --> 01:00:48,633 BACKBONE OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. 1849 01:00:48,633 --> 01:00:50,034 PARTY. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] 1850 01:00:50,034 --> 01:00:53,967 [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] OUR TURNOUT IS A AMANGNG. 1851 01:00:53,967 --> 01:00:55,934 OUR TURNOUT IS A AMANGNG. ASIAN-AMERICAN WOMEN AND LATINAS 1852 01:00:55,934 --> 01:00:58,000 ASIAN-AMERICAN WOMEN AND LATINAS ARE ALSO POWERHOUSES. 1853 01:00:58,000 --> 01:00:59,800 ARE ALSO POWERHOUSES. TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE THE 1854 01:00:59,800 --> 01:01:01,900 TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE, OVERCOME SOME OF THE 1855 01:01:01,900 --> 01:01:03,966 DIFFERENCE, OVERCOME SOME OF THE PRESSURE THAT WE FIND NOT ONLY 1856 01:01:03,966 --> 01:01:06,034 PRESSURE THAT WE FIND NOT ONLY IN NORTH CAROLINA, BUT ALL THESE 1857 01:01:06,034 --> 01:01:06,301 IN NORTH CAROLINA, BUT ALL THESE A STATES. 1858 01:01:06,301 --> 01:01:07,833 A STATES. SO I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THAT 1859 01:01:07,833 --> 01:01:08,100 SO I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION. 1860 01:01:08,100 --> 01:01:08,434 QUESTION. >> I’M SORRY. 1861 01:01:08,434 --> 01:01:10,034 >> I’M SORRY. I JUST -- I’VE GOT TO SAY TWO 1862 01:01:10,034 --> 01:01:12,034 I JUST -- I’VE GOT TO SAY TWO THINGS REALLY QUICKLY ON THAT. 1863 01:01:12,034 --> 01:01:13,801 THINGS REALLY QUICKLY ON THAT. PLEASE, IT’S IMPORTANT, PEOPLE 1864 01:01:13,801 --> 01:01:15,634 PLEASE, IT’S IMPORTANT, PEOPLE NEED TO VOTE IN EVERY ELECTION. 1865 01:01:15,634 --> 01:01:17,634 NEED TO VOTE IN EVERY ELECTION. I THINK WE’RE SO FOCUSED -- 1866 01:01:17,634 --> 01:01:18,100 I THINK WE’RE SO FOCUSED -- [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] 1867 01:01:18,100 --> 01:01:19,400 [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] AND THIS IS THE PROBLEM. 1868 01:01:19,400 --> 01:01:19,867 AND THIS IS THE PROBLEM. I’M GOING TO SAY THIS. 1869 01:01:19,867 --> 01:01:21,700 I’M GOING TO SAY THIS. MY MOTHER WAS A SUPER VOTER. 1870 01:01:21,700 --> 01:01:25,501 MY MOTHER WAS A SUPER VOTER. WE FELT SMALL, INVISIBLE, 1871 01:01:25,501 --> 01:01:27,268 WE FELT SMALL, INVISIBLE, UNSEEN, UNHEARD FOR A LOT OF 1872 01:01:27,268 --> 01:01:27,534 UNSEEN, UNHEARD FOR A LOT OF ASASONS. 1873 01:01:27,534 --> 01:01:29,366 ASASONS. BASED ON THE ZIP CODE WE LIVED 1874 01:01:29,366 --> 01:01:31,233 BASED ON THE ZIP CODE WE LIVED IN AND OUR FAMILY CONDITIONS. 1875 01:01:31,233 --> 01:01:33,367 IN AND OUR FAMILY CONDITIONS. BUT ON ELECTION DAY, SHE MADE 1876 01:01:33,367 --> 01:01:35,567 BUT ON ELECTION DAY, SHE MADE SURE I KNEW WE WERE POWERFUL. 1877 01:01:35,567 --> 01:01:37,301 SURE I KNEW WE WERE POWERFUL. I BELIEVED HER, I STILL DO. 1878 01:01:37,301 --> 01:01:39,234 I BELIEVED HER, I STILL DO. AND WHEN WE VICTIM AND/OR 1879 01:01:39,234 --> 01:01:39,800 AND WHEN WE VICTIM AND/OR IMPEACH THE OCCUPANT OF THIS 1880 01:01:39,800 --> 01:01:41,501 IMPEACH THE OCCUPANT OF THIS WHITE HOUSE, WE ARE GOING TO BE 1881 01:01:41,501 --> 01:01:43,200 WHITE HOUSE, WE ARE GOING TO BE DIGGING OUT FROM HIS HURT. 1882 01:01:43,200 --> 01:01:43,833 DIGGING OUT FROM HIS HURT. AND WE ARE GOING TO NEED LEADERS 1883 01:01:43,833 --> 01:01:46,968 AND WE ARE GOING TO NEED LEADERS ON THE MUNICIPAL AND STATE 1884 01:01:46,968 --> 01:01:47,200 ON THE MUNICIPAL AND STATE LEVELS. 1885 01:01:47,200 --> 01:01:47,466 LEVELS. [APPLAUSE] 1886 01:01:47,466 --> 01:01:49,234 [APPLAUSE] SO WE DON’T NEED YOU TO JUST 1887 01:01:49,234 --> 01:01:51,100 SO WE DON’T NEED YOU TO JUST VOTE IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS. 1888 01:01:51,100 --> 01:01:52,966 VOTE IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS. YOU NEED TO PARTICIPATE IN EVERY 1889 01:01:52,966 --> 01:01:53,334 YOU NEED TO PARTICIPATE IN EVERY SINGLE ELECTION. 1890 01:01:53,334 --> 01:01:54,833 SINGLE ELECTION. >> THAT’S RIGHT. 1891 01:01:54,833 --> 01:01:58,767 >> THAT’S RIGHT. [APPLAUSE] 1892 01:01:58,767 --> 01:01:58,900 [APPLAUSE] >> 1893 01:01:58,900 --> 01:02:34,200 >> [SPEAKING SNINISH] 1894 01:02:40,200 --> 01:02:46,034 [SPEAKING SPANISH] 1895 01:02:46,034 --> 01:02:49,967 [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> MY NATURE IS ANN BELLA, AND 1896 01:02:49,967 --> 01:02:51,933 >> MY NATURE IS ANN BELLA, AND I’M A JANITOR, AN IMMIGRANT 1897 01:02:51,933 --> 01:02:54,000 I’M A JANITOR, AN IMMIGRANT WOMAN, A SURVIVOR AND A PROUD 1898 01:02:54,000 --> 01:02:54,366 WOMAN, A SURVIVOR AND A PROUD HEALTH PROMOTER. 1899 01:02:54,366 --> 01:02:56,134 HEALTH PROMOTER. I’M A JANITOR WORKING ON THE 1900 01:02:56,134 --> 01:02:57,833 I’M A JANITOR WORKING ON THE NIGHT SHIFT, AND BEING AN 1901 01:02:57,833 --> 01:02:59,966 NIGHT SHIFT, AND BEING AN IMMIGRANT WOMAN WORKING ALONE AT 1902 01:02:59,966 --> 01:03:01,767 IMMIGRANT WOMAN WORKING ALONE AT NIGHT MAKES ME VULNERABLE TO 1903 01:03:01,767 --> 01:03:01,966 NIGHT MAKES ME VULNERABLE TO ABUSE. 1904 01:03:01,966 --> 01:03:04,101 ABUSE. I AM A SURVIVOR OF RAPE AND 1905 01:03:04,101 --> 01:03:05,901 I AM A SURVIVOR OF RAPE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE WORKPLACE. 1906 01:03:05,901 --> 01:03:08,101 SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE WORKPLACE. WHEN I TRIED TO SPEAK OUT AND 1907 01:03:08,101 --> 01:03:10,000 WHEN I TRIED TO SPEAK OUT AND DENOUNCE THE SUPERVISOR WHO 1908 01:03:10,000 --> 01:03:11,901 DENOUNCE THE SUPERVISOR WHO RAPED ME, I WAS THREATENED, AND 1909 01:03:11,901 --> 01:03:13,966 RAPED ME, I WAS THREATENED, AND THE COMPANY SAID THEY WOULD CALL 1910 01:03:13,966 --> 01:03:17,534 THE COMPANY SAID THEY WOULD CALL IMMIGRATION AND IS HAVE ME 1911 01:03:17,534 --> 01:03:17,800 IMMIGRATION AND IS HAVE ME DEPORTED. 1912 01:03:17,800 --> 01:03:17,934 DEPORTED. >> 1913 01:03:17,934 --> 01:04:00,800 >> [SPEAKING SPANISH] 1914 01:04:04,834 --> 01:04:06,733 [SPEAKING SPANISH] 1915 01:04:06,733 --> 01:04:14,633 [SPEAKING SPANISH] [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] 1916 01:04:14,633 --> 01:04:15,200 [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> TRANSLATOR: I HAVE BEEN 1917 01:04:15,200 --> 01:04:17,000 >> TRANSLATOR: I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING AGAINST SEXUAL VIOLENCE 1918 01:04:17,000 --> 01:04:18,767 FIGHTING AGAINST SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE. 1919 01:04:18,767 --> 01:04:20,634 IN THE WORKPLACE. NOW I CAN SAY THAT I HAVE BEEN, 1920 01:04:20,634 --> 01:04:22,734 NOW I CAN SAY THAT I HAVE BEEN, AS A VICTIM AND A SURVIVOR, AND 1921 01:04:22,734 --> 01:04:24,634 AS A VICTIM AND A SURVIVOR, AND I BELIEVE THAT WORKERS HAVE THE 1922 01:04:24,634 --> 01:04:26,601 I BELIEVE THAT WORKERS HAVE THE POWER TO TRANSFORM CULTURE. 1923 01:04:26,601 --> 01:04:28,633 POWER TO TRANSFORM CULTURE. BUT IT SHOULDN’T ONLY BE UP TO 1924 01:04:28,633 --> 01:04:30,368 BUT IT SHOULDN’T ONLY BE UP TO WORKERS LIKE US. 1925 01:04:30,368 --> 01:04:32,400 WORKERS LIKE US. WE SHOULDN’T CARRY ALL OF THE 1926 01:04:32,400 --> 01:04:34,301 WE SHOULDN’T CARRY ALL OF THE RESPONSIBILITY TO SOLVE THIS 1927 01:04:34,301 --> 01:04:36,267 RESPONSIBILITY TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. 1928 01:04:36,267 --> 01:04:38,333 PROBLEM. THANKS TO SUPPORT OF MY UNION 1929 01:04:38,333 --> 01:04:40,534 THANKS TO SUPPORT OF MY UNION USWW, I FELT EMPOWERED AND 1930 01:04:40,534 --> 01:04:42,566 USWW, I FELT EMPOWERED AND STRONG AND SAFE TO BE ABLE TO 1931 01:04:42,566 --> 01:04:44,567 STRONG AND SAFE TO BE ABLE TO BREAK MY SILENCE BECAUSE I KNOW 1932 01:04:44,567 --> 01:04:48,168 BREAK MY SILENCE BECAUSE I KNOW THAT I HAVE A UNION BEHIND ME. 1933 01:04:48,168 --> 01:04:52,034 THAT I HAVE A UNION BEHIND ME. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] 1934 01:04:52,034 --> 01:04:54,000 [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> TRANSLATOR: AND THAT WITH 1935 01:04:54,000 --> 01:04:56,134 >> TRANSLATOR: AND THAT WITH THAT, WE’LL BE ABLE TO MAKE THE 1936 01:04:56,134 --> 01:04:59,901 THAT, WE’LL BE ABLE TO MAKE THE BOSSES BE HELL RESPONSIBLE. 1937 01:04:59,901 --> 01:05:01,867 BOSSES BE HELL RESPONSIBLE. [APPLAUSE] 1938 01:05:01,867 --> 01:05:04,067 [APPLAUSE] >> CONGRESSWOMAN PRESSLEY, DO 1939 01:05:04,067 --> 01:05:04,634 >> CONGRESSWOMAN PRESSLEY, DO YOU WANT TO RESPOND TO THAT? 1940 01:05:04,634 --> 01:05:07,967 YOU WANT TO RESPOND TO THAT? I MEAN, IN TERMS OF PROTECTING 1941 01:05:07,967 --> 01:05:08,501 I MEAN, IN TERMS OF PROTECTING WORKERS IN HER SITUATION. 1942 01:05:08,501 --> 01:05:09,733 WORKERS IN HER SITUATION. >> SURE. 1943 01:05:09,733 --> 01:05:11,933 >> SURE. SO, FIRST, I WANT TO SAY FOR MY 1944 01:05:11,933 --> 01:05:13,666 SO, FIRST, I WANT TO SAY FOR MY FRIENDS THAT ARE 1945 01:05:13,666 --> 01:05:14,233 FRIENDS THAT ARE SPANISH-SPEAKING, THEY OFTEN 1946 01:05:14,233 --> 01:05:15,934 SPANISH-SPEAKING, THEY OFTEN TELL ME THAT SPANISH IS GOD’S 1947 01:05:15,934 --> 01:05:16,201 TELL ME THAT SPANISH IS GOD’S LANGUAGE. 1948 01:05:16,201 --> 01:05:18,101 LANGUAGE. SO I DON’T SPEAK GOD’S LANGUAGE, 1949 01:05:18,101 --> 01:05:20,000 SO I DON’T SPEAK GOD’S LANGUAGE, BUT I ALREADY UNDERSTOOD WHAT 1950 01:05:20,000 --> 01:05:23,533 BUT I ALREADY UNDERSTOOD WHAT YOU WERE SAYING BECAUSE, SADLY, 1951 01:05:23,533 --> 01:05:27,468 YOU WERE SAYING BECAUSE, SADLY, TRAUMA IS UNIVERSAL. 1952 01:05:27,468 --> 01:05:27,967 TRAUMA IS UNIVERSAL. AND SO I KNOW THERE IS A 1953 01:05:27,967 --> 01:05:29,734 AND SO I KNOW THERE IS A LANGUAGE THAT WE SPEAK THAT IS 1954 01:05:29,734 --> 01:05:30,267 LANGUAGE THAT WE SPEAK THAT IS THE SAME, AND THAT IS THE 1955 01:05:30,267 --> 01:05:31,601 THE SAME, AND THAT IS THE LANGUAGE OF JUSTICE. 1956 01:05:31,601 --> 01:05:33,601 LANGUAGE OF JUSTICE. AND I WANT TO THANK YOU. 1957 01:05:33,601 --> 01:05:37,300 AND I WANT TO THANK YOU. AS A FELLOW SURVIVOR, WHAT YOU 1958 01:05:37,300 --> 01:05:39,368 AS A FELLOW SURVIVOR, WHAT YOU DID THERE IS NOT EASY. 1959 01:05:39,368 --> 01:05:41,333 DID THERE IS NOT EASY. IT IS TRIGGERING TO TELL YOUR 1960 01:05:41,333 --> 01:05:43,334 IT IS TRIGGERING TO TELL YOUR STORY OVER AND OVER AGAIN. 1961 01:05:43,334 --> 01:05:47,334 STORY OVER AND OVER AGAIN. BUT THE ALTERNATIVE REMINDS US 1962 01:05:47,334 --> 01:05:49,266 BUT THE ALTERNATIVE REMINDS US THAT OUR SILENCE WILL NOT SAVE 1963 01:05:49,266 --> 01:05:49,434 THAT OUR SILENCE WILL NOT SAVE US. 1964 01:05:49,434 --> 01:05:51,367 US. AND SO I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR 1965 01:05:51,367 --> 01:05:53,100 AND SO I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR SATISFACTORY, AND 1966 01:05:53,100 --> 01:05:55,501 SHARING YOUR SATISFACTORY, AND AND I KNOW THAT YOU ARE GOING TO 1967 01:05:55,501 --> 01:05:58,966 AND I KNOW THAT YOU ARE GOING TO SET MANY SURVIVORS WHO HAVE NOT 1968 01:05:58,966 --> 01:05:59,534 SET MANY SURVIVORS WHO HAVE NOT EVEN DISCLOSED TO THEMSELVES 1969 01:05:59,534 --> 01:06:01,201 EVEN DISCLOSED TO THEMSELVES THEIR OWN TRAUMA ON A PATHWAY TO 1970 01:06:01,201 --> 01:06:03,134 THEIR OWN TRAUMA ON A PATHWAY TO HEALING BECAUSE OF WHAT YOU JUST 1971 01:06:03,134 --> 01:06:03,401 HEALING BECAUSE OF WHAT YOU JUST DID THERE. 1972 01:06:03,401 --> 01:06:05,067 DID THERE. AND AS FAR AS THE JUSTICE OF 1973 01:06:05,067 --> 01:06:08,801 AND AS FAR AS THE JUSTICE OF SURVIVORS, THAT IS ONE OF THE 1974 01:06:08,801 --> 01:06:10,900 SURVIVORS, THAT IS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY WE FIGHT FOR HEALING 1975 01:06:10,900 --> 01:06:12,934 REASONS WHY WE FIGHT FOR HEALING AND JUSTICE OF SURVIVORS. 1976 01:06:12,934 --> 01:06:14,967 AND JUSTICE OF SURVIVORS. I AM GRATEFUL FOR MOVEMENTS LIKE 1977 01:06:14,967 --> 01:06:18,634 I AM GRATEFUL FOR MOVEMENTS LIKE ME TOO AND NO MORE. 1978 01:06:18,634 --> 01:06:20,734 ME TOO AND NO MORE. HOWEVER, THE MOVEMENT WAS NOT 1979 01:06:20,734 --> 01:06:24,534 HOWEVER, THE MOVEMENT WAS NOT REPRESENTATIVE OF EVERY WORKER. 1980 01:06:24,534 --> 01:06:26,567 REPRESENTATIVE OF EVERY WORKER. AND SO I PARTNERED WITH MY 1981 01:06:26,567 --> 01:06:27,067 AND SO I PARTNERED WITH MY MASSACHUSETTS COLLEAGUE, 1982 01:06:27,067 --> 01:06:28,801 MASSACHUSETTS COLLEAGUE, PRESESTATITI KATHERINE CLARK, 1983 01:06:28,801 --> 01:06:30,867 PRESESTATITI KATHERINE CLARK, AND OUR SENATE COLLEAGUE PATTY 1984 01:06:30,867 --> 01:06:34,568 AND OUR SENATE COLLEAGUE PATTY MURRAY TO PUT FORWARD A BICAMERA 1985 01:06:34,568 --> 01:06:36,700 MURRAY TO PUT FORWARD A BICAMERA BILL CALLED BE HEARD TO INSURE 1986 01:06:36,700 --> 01:06:38,500 BILL CALLED BE HEARD TO INSURE THAT SURVIVORS ARE HEARD -- 1987 01:06:38,500 --> 01:06:40,468 THAT SURVIVORS ARE HEARD -- [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] 1988 01:06:40,468 --> 01:06:42,467 [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] AND A LOT OF PEOPLE DON’T KNOW 1989 01:06:42,467 --> 01:06:44,467 AND A LOT OF PEOPLE DON’T KNOW THAT I WAS ALSO A HOTEL WORKER 1990 01:06:44,467 --> 01:06:48,167 THAT I WAS ALSO A HOTEL WORKER FOR SIX YEARS. 1991 01:06:48,167 --> 01:06:50,233 FOR SIX YEARS. AND SO I HAVE DEDICATED MY LIFE 1992 01:06:50,233 --> 01:06:52,233 AND SO I HAVE DEDICATED MY LIFE TO ADVOCATING FOR WORK FORCES 1993 01:06:52,233 --> 01:06:54,134 TO ADVOCATING FOR WORK FORCES THAT ARE TREATED AS IF THEY ARE 1994 01:06:54,134 --> 01:06:54,400 THAT ARE TREATED AS IF THEY ARE INVISIBLE. 1995 01:06:54,400 --> 01:06:58,101 INVISIBLE. AND SO THE BE HEARD BILL 1996 01:06:58,101 --> 01:06:58,733 AND SO THE BE HEARD BILL INCOLLUDES PROTECTIONS FOR FARM 1997 01:06:58,733 --> 01:07:01,967 INCOLLUDES PROTECTIONS FOR FARM WORKERS, FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS -- 1998 01:07:01,967 --> 01:07:03,933 WORKERS, FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS -- [APPLAUSE] 1999 01:07:03,933 --> 01:07:06,101 [APPLAUSE] IT ELIMINATES TIPPED WAGE 2000 01:07:06,101 --> 01:07:09,966 IT ELIMINATES TIPPED WAGE WORKERS BECAUSE OF THAT UNEQUAL 2001 01:07:09,966 --> 01:07:11,900 WORKERS BECAUSE OF THAT UNEQUAL POWER DYNAMIC AND THE FACT THAT 2002 01:07:11,900 --> 01:07:13,768 POWER DYNAMIC AND THE FACT THAT THOSE WORK FORCES ARE 2003 01:07:13,768 --> 01:07:15,800 THOSE WORK FORCES ARE OVERWHELMINGLY WOMEN WHO ARE IN 2004 01:07:15,800 --> 01:07:18,034 OVERWHELMINGLY WOMEN WHO ARE IN POSITION TO DISPROPORTIONATELY, 2005 01:07:18,034 --> 01:07:19,867 POSITION TO DISPROPORTIONATELY, BECAUSE OF THE POWER DYNAMICS OF 2006 01:07:19,867 --> 01:07:21,834 BECAUSE OF THE POWER DYNAMICS OF BEING A TIP WAGE WORKER, TO 2007 01:07:21,834 --> 01:07:23,801 BEING A TIP WAGE WORKER, TO EXPERIENCE HARASSMENT. 2008 01:07:23,801 --> 01:07:27,534 EXPERIENCE HARASSMENT. THE BE HEARD LEGISLATION ALSO 2009 01:07:27,534 --> 01:07:29,500 THE BE HEARD LEGISLATION ALSO ELIMINATES MANDATORY 2010 01:07:29,500 --> 01:07:31,700 ELIMINATES MANDATORY ARBITRATION, NONDISCLOSURE 2011 01:07:31,700 --> 01:07:32,000 ARBITRATION, NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS. 2012 01:07:32,000 --> 01:07:33,534 AGREEMENTS. THESE ARE ALL THINGS THAT 2013 01:07:33,534 --> 01:07:35,567 THESE ARE ALL THINGS THAT SUPPRESS SURVIVIR VOICE. 2014 01:07:35,567 --> 01:07:37,600 SUPPRESS SURVIVIR VOICE. IT ALSO PROVIDES WRAP-AROUND 2015 01:07:37,600 --> 01:07:39,367 IT ALSO PROVIDES WRAP-AROUND SUPPORTS FOR VICTIMS WHEN THEY 2016 01:07:39,367 --> 01:07:41,333 SUPPORTS FOR VICTIMS WHEN THEY COME FORWARD. 2017 01:07:41,333 --> 01:07:43,300 COME FORWARD. AND THEN THERE’S, IN ADDITION TO 2018 01:07:43,300 --> 01:07:45,333 AND THEN THERE’S, IN ADDITION TO THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT TENETS AND 2019 01:07:45,333 --> 01:07:45,967 THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT TENETS AND JUST THIS ONE STORY THAT I WANT 2020 01:07:45,967 --> 01:07:47,400 JUST THIS ONE STORY THAT I WANT TO LIFT UP. 2021 01:07:47,400 --> 01:07:49,567 TO LIFT UP. BECAUSE I SAID PROGRESSIVES SAY 2022 01:07:49,567 --> 01:07:51,233 BECAUSE I SAID PROGRESSIVES SAY THEY’RE THE VOICES OF THE 2023 01:07:51,233 --> 01:07:51,567 THEY’RE THE VOICES OF THE PEOPLE, RIGHT? 2024 01:07:51,567 --> 01:07:53,568 PEOPLE, RIGHT? I WAS HAUNTED BY THE STORY OF A 2025 01:07:53,568 --> 01:07:57,200 I WAS HAUNTED BY THE STORY OF A DOMESTIC WORKER -- SORRY. 2026 01:07:57,200 --> 01:08:01,167 DOMESTIC WORKER -- SORRY. HER NAME IS ADRIANA. 2027 01:08:01,167 --> 01:08:03,367 HER NAME IS ADRIANA. AND HER EMPLOYER REPEATEDLY HAD 2028 01:08:03,367 --> 01:08:07,134 AND HER EMPLOYER REPEATEDLY HAD HER CLEAN HIS HOME NAKED SO THAT 2029 01:08:07,134 --> 01:08:09,001 HER CLEAN HIS HOME NAKED SO THAT HEHEOULDLDAVE E SUSURAESES THAT 2030 01:08:09,001 --> 01:08:10,968 HEHEOULDLDAVE E SUSURAESES THAT SHE WAS NOT STEALING FROM HIM. 2031 01:08:10,968 --> 01:08:14,934 SHE WAS NOT STEALING FROM HIM. AND I THOUGHT OF ALL THE MOTHERS 2032 01:08:14,934 --> 01:08:18,733 AND I THOUGHT OF ALL THE MOTHERS AND WOMEN LIKE ADRIANA WHO 2033 01:08:18,733 --> 01:08:20,700 AND WOMEN LIKE ADRIANA WHO ENDURE INDIGNITIES AND 2034 01:08:20,700 --> 01:08:21,167 ENDURE INDIGNITIES AND INJUSTICES LIKE THAT. 2035 01:08:21,167 --> 01:08:22,901 INJUSTICES LIKE THAT. HOW DEMORALIZING. 2036 01:08:22,901 --> 01:08:24,800 HOW DEMORALIZING. BUT SHE FELT SHE HAD NO OTHER 2037 01:08:24,800 --> 01:08:26,667 BUT SHE FELT SHE HAD NO OTHER RECOURSE FOR JUSTICE AND NO 2038 01:08:26,667 --> 01:08:28,633 RECOURSE FOR JUSTICE AND NO OTHER MEANS TO PROVIDE FOR HER 2039 01:08:28,633 --> 01:08:30,533 OTHER MEANS TO PROVIDE FOR HER TWO CHILDREN AND SUBJECTED 2040 01:08:30,533 --> 01:08:32,501 TWO CHILDREN AND SUBJECTED HERSELF TO THAT ABUSE AND THAT 2041 01:08:32,501 --> 01:08:33,100 HERSELF TO THAT ABUSE AND THAT DEMORALIZING EXPERIENCE EVERY 2042 01:08:33,100 --> 01:08:34,467 DEMORALIZING EXPERIENCE EVERY DAY. 2043 01:08:34,467 --> 01:08:36,668 DAY. SO BE HEARD IS FOR ADRIANA. 2044 01:08:36,668 --> 01:08:36,933 SO BE HEARD IS FOR ADRIANA. [APPLAUSE] 2045 01:08:36,933 --> 01:08:38,401 [APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU. 2046 01:08:38,401 --> 01:08:46,301 >> THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] 2047 01:08:46,301 --> 01:08:50,234 [APPLAUSE] >> HI, MY NAME IS JAMILA, AND 2048 01:08:50,234 --> 01:08:52,201 >> HI, MY NAME IS JAMILA, AND I’VE WORKED AT McDONALD’S FOR 2049 01:08:52,201 --> 01:08:54,267 I’VE WORKED AT McDONALD’S FOR FOUR YEARS NOW. 2050 01:08:54,267 --> 01:08:56,634 FOUR YEARS NOW. I EXPERIENCED SEXUAL HARASSMENT 2051 01:08:56,634 --> 01:09:00,368 I EXPERIENCED SEXUAL HARASSMENT BY TWO WHO -- TWO COWORKERS. 2052 01:09:00,368 --> 01:09:02,533 BY TWO WHO -- TWO COWORKERS. ONE GROPED ME REPEATEDLY, AND 2053 01:09:02,533 --> 01:09:04,400 ONE GROPED ME REPEATEDLY, AND ONE MADE A HORRIBLE COMMENT 2054 01:09:04,400 --> 01:09:06,367 ONE MADE A HORRIBLE COMMENT ABOUT MY 2-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER, A 2055 01:09:06,367 --> 01:09:07,934 ABOUT MY 2-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER, A SEXUAL COMMENT ABOUT HER. 2056 01:09:07,934 --> 01:09:10,000 SEXUAL COMMENT ABOUT HER. IN BOTH CASES, THEY FACED 2057 01:09:10,000 --> 01:09:12,034 IN BOTH CASES, THEY FACED CONSEQUENCES, BUT I WAS PUNISHED 2058 01:09:12,034 --> 01:09:16,200 CONSEQUENCES, BUT I WAS PUNISHED FIFISH M M HOUR -- MY HOURS WERE 2059 01:09:16,200 --> 01:09:17,801 FIFISH M M HOUR -- MY HOURS WERE CUT. 2060 01:09:17,801 --> 01:09:18,433 CUT. I’M A LEADER OF THE FIGHT FOR 15 2061 01:09:18,433 --> 01:09:20,000 I’M A LEADER OF THE FIGHT FOR 15 IN THE UNION -- 2062 01:09:20,000 --> 01:09:29,601 IN THE UNION -- [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] 2063 01:09:29,601 --> 01:09:33,633 [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] AND ANNA BELLA IS WITH THE SCIU 2064 01:09:33,633 --> 01:09:35,500 AND ANNA BELLA IS WITH THE SCIU UNITED SERVICE WORKERS WEST, AND 2065 01:09:35,500 --> 01:09:41,468 UNITED SERVICE WORKERS WEST, AND AND WE ARE DEMANDING CHANGE AND 2066 01:09:41,468 --> 01:09:42,101 AND WE ARE DEMANDING CHANGE AND SAFE FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT, LIKE, 2067 01:09:42,101 --> 01:09:43,734 SAFE FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT, LIKE, OUR WORKING ENVIRONMENT. 2068 01:09:43,734 --> 01:09:45,433 OUR WORKING ENVIRONMENT. THAT’S WHY WE’RE HERE. 2069 01:09:45,433 --> 01:09:45,767 THAT’S WHY WE’RE HERE. >> YOU GOT IT. 2070 01:09:45,767 --> 01:09:46,101 >> YOU GOT IT. >> THANK YOU. 2071 01:09:46,101 --> 01:09:47,634 >> THANK YOU. THANANYOU U MUCUC 2072 01:09:47,634 --> 01:09:48,233 THANANYOU U MUCUC >>>> TNKNK Y F FOR SHARING YOUR 2073 01:09:48,233 --> 01:09:51,266 >>>> TNKNK Y F FOR SHARING YOUR STORY. 2074 01:09:51,266 --> 01:09:51,534 STORY. [APPLAUSE] 2075 01:09:51,534 --> 01:09:51,866 [APPLAUSE] >> ALL RIGHT. 2076 01:09:51,866 --> 01:09:53,567 >> ALL RIGHT. I JUST WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT IF 2077 01:09:53,567 --> 01:09:57,167 I JUST WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT IF IT’S NOT, YOU KNOW, I -- THESE 2078 01:09:57,167 --> 01:09:57,733 IT’S NOT, YOU KNOW, I -- THESE AMAZING CONGRESSWOMEN ARE ON 2079 01:09:57,733 --> 01:09:59,500 AMAZING CONGRESSWOMEN ARE ON STAGE, BUT THERE’S OTHER AMAZING 2080 01:09:59,500 --> 01:10:01,100 STAGE, BUT THERE’S OTHER AMAZING WOMEN IN THE AUDIENCE. 2081 01:10:01,100 --> 01:10:03,334 WOMEN IN THE AUDIENCE. CAN I JUST HAVE REPRESENTATIVE 2082 01:10:03,334 --> 01:10:08,966 CAN I JUST HAVE REPRESENTATIVE MARY GAY SCANLON AND SHEILA 2083 01:10:08,966 --> 01:10:09,534 MARY GAY SCANLON AND SHEILA JACKSON-LEE STAND UP AND BE 2084 01:10:09,534 --> 01:10:09,867 JACKSON-LEE STAND UP AND BE ACKNOWLEDGED? 2085 01:10:09,867 --> 01:10:11,100 ACKNOWLEDGED? WE LOVE YOU. 2086 01:10:11,100 --> 01:10:12,901 WE LOVE YOU. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. 2087 01:10:12,901 --> 01:10:16,833 THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. [APPLAUSE] 2088 01:10:16,833 --> 01:10:19,133 [APPLAUSE] CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE 2089 01:10:19,133 --> 01:10:21,067 CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE AND I WEREN TETES SOSOHEHERN 2090 01:10:21,067 --> 01:10:22,834 AND I WEREN TETES SOSOHEHERN IVIVERTYTY IN APRIL WITH THE 2091 01:10:22,834 --> 01:10:23,468 IVIVERTYTY IN APRIL WITH THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES WHO CAME 2092 01:10:23,468 --> 01:10:25,067 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES WHO CAME FOR THE SHE THE PEOPLE 2093 01:10:25,067 --> 01:10:26,834 FOR THE SHE THE PEOPLE PRESIDENTIAL FORUM. 2094 01:10:26,834 --> 01:10:27,134 PRESIDENTIAL FORUM. I HONOR YOU. 2095 01:10:27,134 --> 01:10:28,801 I HONOR YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL OF 2096 01:10:28,801 --> 01:10:30,633 THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL OF YOUR LEADERSHIP. 2097 01:10:30,633 --> 01:10:30,834 YOUR LEADERSHIP. OKAY. 2098 01:10:30,834 --> 01:10:32,801 OKAY. WE’RE READY FOR THE NEXT LEADER 2099 01:10:32,801 --> 01:10:36,533 WE’RE READY FOR THE NEXT LEADER TO COME ON DOWN. 2100 01:10:36,533 --> 01:10:36,934 TO COME ON DOWN. >> GOOD AFTERNOON. 2101 01:10:36,934 --> 01:10:40,601 >> GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME’S TARA, AND I’M A TENANT 2102 01:10:40,601 --> 01:10:42,433 MY NAME’S TARA, AND I’M A TENANT ORGANIZER FROM KANSAS CITY, 2103 01:10:42,433 --> 01:10:44,401 ORGANIZER FROM KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. 2104 01:10:44,401 --> 01:10:44,667 MISSOURI. [APPLAUSE] 2105 01:10:44,667 --> 01:10:46,600 [APPLAUSE] I’M ALSO A PROUD MEMBER OF THE 2106 01:10:46,600 --> 01:10:48,534 I’M ALSO A PROUD MEMBER OF THE TEAM FIGHTING FOR A NATIONAL 2107 01:10:48,534 --> 01:10:50,500 TEAM FIGHTING FOR A NATIONAL HOMES GUARANTEE. 2108 01:10:50,500 --> 01:10:50,767 HOMES GUARANTEE. [APPLAUSE] 2109 01:10:50,767 --> 01:10:52,567 [APPLAUSE] IN KANSAS CITY A FULL-TIME 2110 01:10:52,567 --> 01:10:54,467 IN KANSAS CITY A FULL-TIME WORKER EARNING M MIMUMUMAGAGE 2111 01:10:54,467 --> 01:10:58,200 WORKER EARNING M MIMUMUMAGAGE ULULD HAVE TO WORK OVER 90 HOURS 2112 01:10:58,200 --> 01:11:00,367 ULULD HAVE TO WORK OVER 90 HOURS A WEEK TO AFFORD AN AVERAGE 2113 01:11:00,367 --> 01:11:02,333 A WEEK TO AFFORD AN AVERAGE TWO-BEDROOM APARTMENT. 2114 01:11:02,333 --> 01:11:06,068 TWO-BEDROOM APARTMENT. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE LIVE ONE 2115 01:11:06,068 --> 01:11:08,034 THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE LIVE ONE EMERGENCY AWAY FROM EVICTION AND 2116 01:11:08,034 --> 01:11:08,367 EMERGENCY AWAY FROM EVICTION AND HOMELESSNESS. 2117 01:11:08,367 --> 01:11:10,334 HOMELESSNESS. ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE IS A LEADER 2118 01:11:10,334 --> 01:11:12,400 ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE IS A LEADER IN MY BASE BACK HOME IN KANSAS 2119 01:11:12,400 --> 01:11:15,900 IN MY BASE BACK HOME IN KANSAS CITY, A WOMAN NAMED TIJANA 2120 01:11:15,900 --> 01:11:16,500 CITY, A WOMAN NAMED TIJANA CALDWELL, WHO LAST SPRING WHEN 2121 01:11:16,500 --> 01:11:20,000 CALDWELL, WHO LAST SPRING WHEN SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH O VARIAN 2122 01:11:20,000 --> 01:11:22,167 SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH O VARIAN CANCER -- OVARIAN CANCER HAD TO 2123 01:11:22,167 --> 01:11:23,967 CANCER -- OVARIAN CANCER HAD TO CHOOSE BETWEEN THE CANCER 2124 01:11:23,967 --> 01:11:25,934 CHOOSE BETWEEN THE CANCER TREATMENTS AND PAYING REPRESENT. 2125 01:11:25,934 --> 01:11:27,767 TREATMENTS AND PAYING REPRESENT. AND SHE CHOSE TO LIVE, AND H HER 2126 01:11:27,767 --> 01:11:29,801 AND SHE CHOSE TO LIVE, AND H HER NDNDLO E EVICTED HER. 2127 01:11:29,801 --> 01:11:31,667 NDNDLO E EVICTED HER. WE ALLOW PEOPLE TO DIE ON THE 2128 01:11:31,667 --> 01:11:33,734 WE ALLOW PEOPLE TO DIE ON THE STREETS FOR THE CRIME OF BEING 2129 01:11:33,734 --> 01:11:33,934 STREETS FOR THE CRIME OF BEING POOR. 2130 01:11:33,934 --> 01:11:35,734 POOR. IN KANSAS CITY OVER 13,000 2131 01:11:35,734 --> 01:11:37,767 IN KANSAS CITY OVER 13,000 PEOPLE REMAIN ON THE WAITING 2132 01:11:37,767 --> 01:11:41,501 PEOPLE REMAIN ON THE WAITING LIST FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE. 2133 01:11:41,501 --> 01:11:43,467 LIST FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE. MEANWHILE, BIG CORPORATE LAND 2134 01:11:43,467 --> 01:11:45,434 MEANWHILE, BIG CORPORATE LAND BOARDS -- MANY OF WHOM ARE NOT 2135 01:11:45,434 --> 01:11:46,034 BOARDS -- MANY OF WHOM ARE NOT BASED IN MISSOURI AND SOME OF 2136 01:11:46,034 --> 01:11:49,367 BASED IN MISSOURI AND SOME OF WHOM ARE NOT BASED IN THE UNITED 2137 01:11:49,367 --> 01:11:49,901 WHOM ARE NOT BASED IN THE UNITED STATES -- EXPLOIT OUR MOST 2138 01:11:49,901 --> 01:11:51,701 STATES -- EXPLOIT OUR MOST VULNERABLE NEIGHBORS AND EXTRACT 2139 01:11:51,701 --> 01:11:53,533 VULNERABLE NEIGHBORS AND EXTRACT FROM OUR COMMUNITIES. 2140 01:11:53,533 --> 01:11:55,434 FROM OUR COMMUNITIES. AND BLACK AND BROWN PEOPLE IN 2141 01:11:55,434 --> 01:11:57,367 AND BLACK AND BROWN PEOPLE IN KANSAS CITY FACE THE HARDEST 2142 01:11:57,367 --> 01:11:59,268 KANSAS CITY FACE THE HARDEST IMPACTS OF THIS DUE TO OUR 2143 01:11:59,268 --> 01:12:01,334 IMPACTS OF THIS DUE TO OUR HORRIFYING LEGACY OFACACIS 2144 01:12:01,334 --> 01:12:03,368 HORRIFYING LEGACY OFACACIS HOHOUSING POLICIES AND PRACTICES 2145 01:12:03,368 --> 01:12:05,267 HOHOUSING POLICIES AND PRACTICES AND, OF COURSE, THIS IS NOT 2146 01:12:05,267 --> 01:12:07,101 AND, OF COURSE, THIS IS NOT UNIQUE TO KANSAS CITY. 2147 01:12:07,101 --> 01:12:09,066 UNIQUE TO KANSAS CITY. I COULD SAY THE SAME ABOUT 2148 01:12:09,066 --> 01:12:11,100 I COULD SAY THE SAME ABOUT PHILADELPHIA, CHICAGO, RENO OR 2149 01:12:11,100 --> 01:12:13,000 PHILADELPHIA, CHICAGO, RENO OR ANY OF YOUR DISTRICTS. 2150 01:12:13,000 --> 01:12:15,134 ANY OF YOUR DISTRICTS. SO, REPRESENTATIVE OMAR, MY 2151 01:12:15,134 --> 01:12:17,000 SO, REPRESENTATIVE OMAR, MY QUESTION FOR YOU HOW WILL YOU 2152 01:12:17,000 --> 01:12:19,100 QUESTION FOR YOU HOW WILL YOU REIMAGINE HOUSING IN AMERICA, 2153 01:12:19,100 --> 01:12:21,068 REIMAGINE HOUSING IN AMERICA, THE RICH E CUP IN THE HISTORY OF 2154 01:12:21,068 --> 01:12:22,900 THE RICH E CUP IN THE HISTORY OF THE -- RICHEST COUNTRY IN THE 2155 01:12:22,900 --> 01:12:23,534 THE -- RICHEST COUNTRY IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, SO THAT WE 2156 01:12:23,534 --> 01:12:25,234 HISTORY OF THE WORLD, SO THAT WE CAN GUARANTEE E THAT EVERYONE 2157 01:12:25,234 --> 01:12:27,034 CAN GUARANTEE E THAT EVERYONE HAS A HOME, AND WILL YOU COMMIT 2158 01:12:27,034 --> 01:12:29,067 HAS A HOME, AND WILL YOU COMMIT TO BUILDING MILLIONS OF SOCIAL 2159 01:12:29,067 --> 01:12:30,966 TO BUILDING MILLIONS OF SOCIAL HOUSING UNITS AND REINVESTING IN 2160 01:12:30,966 --> 01:12:33,201 HOUSING UNITS AND REINVESTING IN PUBLIC HOUSING SO THAT EVERYONE 2161 01:12:33,201 --> 01:12:36,667 PUBLIC HOUSING SO THAT EVERYONE CAN LIVE WH H DIGNITY? 2162 01:12:36,667 --> 01:12:38,601 CAN LIVE WH H DIGNITY? [APPLAUSE] 2163 01:12:38,601 --> 01:12:38,934 [APPLAUSE] >> WELL DONE. 2164 01:12:38,934 --> 01:12:40,666 >> WELL DONE. WELL DONE. 2165 01:12:40,666 --> 01:12:42,634 WELL DONE. >> THAT IS A REALLY GOOD 2166 01:12:42,634 --> 01:12:44,501 >> THAT IS A REALLY GOOD QUESTION. 2167 01:12:44,501 --> 01:12:46,566 QUESTION. YOU KNOW, I TELL THE STORY OFTEN 2168 01:12:46,566 --> 01:12:50,367 YOU KNOW, I TELL THE STORY OFTEN ABOUT WHEN I FIRST CAME TO 2169 01:12:50,367 --> 01:12:50,900 ABOUT WHEN I FIRST CAME TO AMERICA AND HOW COMPLETELY 2170 01:12:50,900 --> 01:12:52,700 AMERICA AND HOW COMPLETELY DISTRAUGHT I WAS TO SEE HOMELESS 2171 01:12:52,700 --> 01:12:54,734 DISTRAUGHT I WAS TO SEE HOMELESS PEOPLE SLEEPING ON THE SIDE OF 2172 01:12:54,734 --> 01:12:56,301 PEOPLE SLEEPING ON THE SIDE OF THE STREETS. 2173 01:12:56,301 --> 01:12:58,400 THE STREETS. BECAUSE I NEVER MANAGED THAT I 2174 01:12:58,400 --> 01:13:00,234 BECAUSE I NEVER MANAGED THAT I WOULD -- IMAGINED THAT ILL 2175 01:13:00,234 --> 01:13:02,300 WOULD -- IMAGINED THAT ILL COME -- LEAVE A REFUGEE E CAMP, 2176 01:13:02,300 --> 01:13:04,566 COME -- LEAVE A REFUGEE E CAMP, COME TO THE UNITED STATES, AND 2177 01:13:04,566 --> 01:13:06,301 COME TO THE UNITED STATES, AND THE FIRST THING I WOULD SEE 2178 01:13:06,301 --> 01:13:10,234 THE FIRST THING I WOULD SEE WOULD BE H HOMELESS PEOPLE. 2179 01:13:10,234 --> 01:13:16,000 WOULD BE H HOMELESS PEOPLE. AND SO IT IS A MORAL STAIN ON 2180 01:13:16,000 --> 01:13:18,300 AND SO IT IS A MORAL STAIN ON OUR COUNTRY THAT WE HAVE HALF A 2181 01:13:18,300 --> 01:13:23,867 OUR COUNTRY THAT WE HAVE HALF A MILLION OR MORE PEOPLE FACING 2182 01:13:23,867 --> 01:13:26,068 MILLION OR MORE PEOPLE FACING HOMELESSNESS AND THAT WE HAVE 2183 01:13:26,068 --> 01:13:31,733 HOMELESSNESS AND THAT WE HAVE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE 2184 01:13:31,733 --> 01:13:33,701 MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE LIVING WITH THE STRESS, THE 2185 01:13:33,701 --> 01:13:37,633 LIVING WITH THE STRESS, THE WORRY OF BEING I VICTIMMED. 2186 01:13:37,633 --> 01:13:39,601 WORRY OF BEING I VICTIMMED. BECAUSE THEY MAY NOT BE ABLE TO 2187 01:13:39,601 --> 01:13:41,700 BECAUSE THEY MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PAY FOR RENT. 2188 01:13:41,700 --> 01:13:43,966 PAY FOR RENT. IN A FEW WEEKS, WE ARE GOING TO 2189 01:13:43,966 --> 01:13:45,768 IN A FEW WEEKS, WE ARE GOING TO INTRODUCE OUR HOMES FOR ALL 2190 01:13:45,768 --> 01:13:47,500 INTRODUCE OUR HOMES FOR ALL LEGISLATION. 2191 01:13:47,500 --> 01:13:51,434 LEGISLATION. [APPLAUSE] 2192 01:13:51,434 --> 01:13:52,068 [APPLAUSE] WHICH WILL, HOPEFULLY, GUARANTEE 2193 01:13:52,068 --> 01:13:55,533 WHICH WILL, HOPEFULLY, GUARANTEE A HOME FOR EVERYONE BY INVESTING 2194 01:13:55,533 --> 01:13:57,501 A HOME FOR EVERYONE BY INVESTING FEDERAL DOLLARS IN THE CREATION 2195 01:13:57,501 --> 01:13:59,434 FEDERAL DOLLARS IN THE CREATION OF MILLIONS OF HOMES. 2196 01:13:59,434 --> 01:14:03,233 OF MILLIONS OF HOMES. MY LEGISLATION WILL HOPEFULLY 2197 01:14:03,233 --> 01:14:07,266 MY LEGISLATION WILL HOPEFULLY ALSO REPEAL THE CAP THAT IS IN 2198 01:14:07,266 --> 01:14:09,133 ALSO REPEAL THE CAP THAT IS IN PLACE TO BUILDING PUBLIC HOUSING 2199 01:14:09,133 --> 01:14:09,734 PLACE TO BUILDING PUBLIC HOUSING AND MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE ABLE 2200 01:14:09,734 --> 01:14:13,067 AND MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE ABLE TO CREATE MORE PUBLIC HOUSING. 2201 01:14:13,067 --> 01:14:19,068 TO CREATE MORE PUBLIC HOUSING. I ALSO HAVE LEGISLATION THAT IS 2202 01:14:19,068 --> 01:14:23,234 I ALSO HAVE LEGISLATION THAT IS TO HELP THE 17 MILLION PEOPLE 2203 01:14:23,234 --> 01:14:25,068 TO HELP THE 17 MILLION PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN MOBILE HOMES WHO 2204 01:14:25,068 --> 01:14:28,833 WHO LIVE IN MOBILE HOMES WHO EVERY SINGLE QUERIESING 2205 01:14:28,833 --> 01:14:31,034 EVERY SINGLE QUERIESING LOSING -- YEAR RISK LOSING THEIR 2206 01:14:31,034 --> 01:14:32,900 LOSING -- YEAR RISK LOSING THEIR HOME TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE A 2207 01:14:32,900 --> 01:14:34,834 HOME TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE A FIRST RIGHT TO BUY THE LAND 2208 01:14:34,834 --> 01:14:36,701 FIRST RIGHT TO BUY THE LAND WHERE THEIR MOBILE HOME IS ON SO 2209 01:14:36,701 --> 01:14:37,300 WHERE THEIR MOBILE HOME IS ON SO THAT THEY ARE NOT GOING TO END 2210 01:14:37,300 --> 01:14:38,934 THAT THEY ARE NOT GOING TO END UP BEING HOMELESS. 2211 01:14:38,934 --> 01:14:42,901 UP BEING HOMELESS. WHEN WE THINK ABOUT A HOME, WE 2212 01:14:42,901 --> 01:14:44,600 WHEN WE THINK ABOUT A HOME, WE ALSO HAVE TO THINK ABOUT A 2213 01:14:44,600 --> 01:14:46,767 ALSO HAVE TO THINK ABOUT A HEALTHY HOME, THE WELL-BEING OF 2214 01:14:46,767 --> 01:14:48,533 HEALTHY HOME, THE WELL-BEING OF THOSE PEOPLE -- 2215 01:14:48,533 --> 01:14:50,501 THOSE PEOPLE -- [APPLAUSE] 2216 01:14:50,501 --> 01:14:54,500 [APPLAUSE] SO I AM REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE 2217 01:14:54,500 --> 01:14:56,634 SO I AM REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE LEGISLATION THAT MY SISTER IN 2218 01:14:56,634 --> 01:15:00,400 LEGISLATION THAT MY SISTER IN SERVICE HASBRO DEUCED -- HAS 2219 01:15:00,400 --> 01:15:02,301 SERVICE HASBRO DEUCED -- HAS INTRODUCED, ALEXANDRIA 2220 01:15:02,301 --> 01:15:02,634 INTRODUCED, ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ. 2221 01:15:02,634 --> 01:15:04,600 OCASIO-CORTEZ. AND WE COLLECTIVELY IN THE 2222 01:15:04,600 --> 01:15:10,366 AND WE COLLECTIVELY IN THE PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS, MEANING THE 2223 01:15:10,366 --> 01:15:12,300 PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS, MEANING THE SQUAD -- PLUS YOU -- ARE GOING 2224 01:15:12,300 --> 01:15:14,233 SQUAD -- PLUS YOU -- ARE GOING TO BE ROLLING OUT A HOME FOR ALL 2225 01:15:14,233 --> 01:15:16,134 TO BE ROLLING OUT A HOME FOR ALL PACKAGE, EACH ONE OF US. 2226 01:15:16,134 --> 01:15:16,401 PACKAGE, EACH ONE OF US. [APPLAUSE] 2227 01:15:16,401 --> 01:15:18,233 [APPLAUSE] THAT WILL DEAL WITH MANY OF THE 2228 01:15:18,233 --> 01:15:20,368 THAT WILL DEAL WITH MANY OF THE SYSTEMATIC PROBLEMS THAT WE HAVE 2229 01:15:20,368 --> 01:15:24,101 SYSTEMATIC PROBLEMS THAT WE HAVE IN OUR HOUSING, THAT WE HAVE IN 2230 01:15:24,101 --> 01:15:27,901 IN OUR HOUSING, THAT WE HAVE IN OUR POLICIES THAT LEAD TO 2231 01:15:27,901 --> 01:15:31,833 OUR POLICIES THAT LEAD TO ABUSIVE LANDLORDS. 2232 01:15:31,833 --> 01:15:33,933 ABUSIVE LANDLORDS. MANY OF THE PROBLEMS THAT WE 2233 01:15:33,933 --> 01:15:35,767 MANY OF THE PROBLEMS THAT WE HAVE THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH 2234 01:15:35,767 --> 01:15:36,334 HAVE THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH INCARCERATION AND OUR PUBLIC 2235 01:15:36,334 --> 01:15:39,867 INCARCERATION AND OUR PUBLIC HOUSING POLICIES. 2236 01:15:39,867 --> 01:15:43,633 HOUSING POLICIES. AND SO I AM REALLY EXCITED FOR 2237 01:15:43,633 --> 01:15:45,833 AND SO I AM REALLY EXCITED FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ON THIS 2238 01:15:45,833 --> 01:15:47,834 THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ON THIS LEGISLATION AND GET IT DONE SO 2239 01:15:47,834 --> 01:15:53,668 LEGISLATION AND GET IT DONE SO THAT WE DON’T HAVE AN ILHAN THAT 2240 01:15:53,668 --> 01:15:55,533 THAT WE DON’T HAVE AN ILHAN THAT A ARRIVES IN AMERICA AND GETS TO 2241 01:15:55,533 --> 01:15:57,433 A ARRIVES IN AMERICA AND GETS TO SEE -- HAVE IT BE THE FIRST 2242 01:15:57,433 --> 01:15:58,068 SEE -- HAVE IT BE THE FIRST THING SHE SEES, PEOPLE SLEEPING 2243 01:15:58,068 --> 01:16:01,466 THING SHE SEES, PEOPLE SLEEPING ON THE SIDE OF THE STREET IN A 2244 01:16:01,466 --> 01:16:03,333 ON THE SIDE OF THE STREET IN A COUNTRY WHERE PEOPLE COME TO 2245 01:16:03,333 --> 01:16:05,468 COUNTRY WHERE PEOPLE COME TO SEEK PROSPERITY AND HOPE. 2246 01:16:05,468 --> 01:16:07,267 SEEK PROSPERITY AND HOPE. >> THANK YOU. 2247 01:16:07,267 --> 01:16:07,534 >> THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] 2248 01:16:07,534 --> 01:16:09,333 [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU SO MUCH. 2249 01:16:09,333 --> 01:16:11,367 THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION. 2250 01:16:11,367 --> 01:16:13,234 >> THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION. I THINK OUR NEXT QUESTION IS FOR 2251 01:16:13,234 --> 01:16:15,301 I THINK OUR NEXT QUESTION IS FOR CONGRESSWOMAN JAYAPAL. 2252 01:16:15,301 --> 01:16:17,167 CONGRESSWOMAN JAYAPAL. COME ON UP. 2253 01:16:17,167 --> 01:16:19,134 COME ON UP. >> HI. 2254 01:16:19,134 --> 01:16:21,033 >> HI. THANK YOU -- 2255 01:16:21,033 --> 01:16:23,000 THANK YOU -- [INAUDIBLE] 2256 01:16:23,000 --> 01:16:25,101 [INAUDIBLE] WOMAN WHO -- 2257 01:16:25,101 --> 01:16:27,101 WOMAN WHO -- [LAUGHTER] 2258 01:16:27,101 --> 01:16:31,034 [LAUGHTER] MY NAME IS, I’M A WOMAN WHO IS 2259 01:16:31,034 --> 01:16:32,868 MY NAME IS, I’M A WOMAN WHO IS AT THE INTERSECTION OF BEING 2260 01:16:32,868 --> 01:16:33,501 AT THE INTERSECTION OF BEING BLACK, BEING A TRANSGENDER WOMAN 2261 01:16:33,501 --> 01:16:35,267 BLACK, BEING A TRANSGENDER WOMAN AND ALSO BEING AN IMMIGRANT. 2262 01:16:35,267 --> 01:16:37,033 AND ALSO BEING AN IMMIGRANT. AND I MIGRATED TO THIS GREAT 2263 01:16:37,033 --> 01:16:38,967 AND I MIGRATED TO THIS GREAT COUNTRY THREE YEARS AGO. 2264 01:16:38,967 --> 01:16:41,134 COUNTRY THREE YEARS AGO. AND AFTER COMING TO THIS COUNTRY 2265 01:16:41,134 --> 01:16:44,934 AND AFTER COMING TO THIS COUNTRY WHERE I HOPE TO FIND SAFETY IF 2266 01:16:44,934 --> 01:16:46,967 WHERE I HOPE TO FIND SAFETY IF COMING FROM AN AFRICAN COUNTRY 2267 01:16:46,967 --> 01:16:48,866 COMING FROM AN AFRICAN COUNTRY THAT PENALIZES LGBT PEOPLE, I 2268 01:16:48,866 --> 01:16:51,000 THAT PENALIZES LGBT PEOPLE, I FIND MYSELF IN A COUNTRY THAT 2269 01:16:51,000 --> 01:16:54,500 FIND MYSELF IN A COUNTRY THAT ALSO PENALIZES -- ASYLUM 2270 01:16:54,500 --> 01:16:58,434 ALSO PENALIZES -- ASYLUM SEEKERS, MOST ASYLUM SPEAKERS OF 2271 01:16:58,434 --> 01:17:00,400 SEEKERS, MOST ASYLUM SPEAKERS OF COLOR -- 2272 01:17:00,400 --> 01:17:00,701 COLOR -- [INAUDIBLE] 2273 01:17:00,701 --> 01:17:02,401 [INAUDIBLE] VERY LONG AMOUNTNTOF T TE. 2274 01:17:02,401 --> 01:17:02,967 VERY LONG AMOUNTNTOF T TE. AND WHILE THEY ARE IN THERE, 2275 01:17:02,967 --> 01:17:04,766 AND WHILE THEY ARE IN THERE, THEY ARE BEING DENIED ACCESS TO 2276 01:17:04,766 --> 01:17:05,066 THEY ARE BEING DENIED ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE. 2277 01:17:05,066 --> 01:17:06,468 HEALTH CARE. >> THAT’S RIGHT. 2278 01:17:06,468 --> 01:17:10,267 >> THAT’S RIGHT. >> SO THAT IS SOME OF THE THINGS 2279 01:17:10,267 --> 01:17:12,367 >> SO THAT IS SOME OF THE THINGS THAT -- WHY I DIDN’T WANT END UP 2280 01:17:12,367 --> 01:17:16,167 THAT -- WHY I DIDN’T WANT END UP GOING TO AN IMMIGRANT DETENTION 2281 01:17:16,167 --> 01:17:16,434 GOING TO AN IMMIGRANT DETENTION CENTER -- 2282 01:17:16,434 --> 01:17:16,733 CENTER -- [INAUDIBLE] 2283 01:17:16,733 --> 01:17:22,068 [INAUDIBLE] WHICH STANDS FOR BLACK LGBTQ 2284 01:17:22,068 --> 01:17:22,367 WHICH STANDS FOR BLACK LGBTQ MIGRANTS -- 2285 01:17:22,367 --> 01:17:24,034 MIGRANTS -- [INAUDIBLE] 2286 01:17:24,034 --> 01:17:24,301 [INAUDIBLE] [APPLAUSE] 2287 01:17:24,301 --> 01:17:26,200 [APPLAUSE] THE WORK THAT WE DO TO PROVIDE 2288 01:17:26,200 --> 01:17:31,900 THE WORK THAT WE DO TO PROVIDE SAFE SPACES -- 2289 01:17:31,900 --> 01:17:35,866 SAFE SPACES -- [INAUDIBLE] 2290 01:17:35,866 --> 01:17:37,833 [INAUDIBLE] REHOUSE PEOPLE -- 2291 01:17:37,833 --> 01:17:40,000 REHOUSE PEOPLE -- [INAUDIBLE] 2292 01:17:40,000 --> 01:17:41,768 [INAUDIBLE] SO COMMUNITIES THAT ALSO -- 2293 01:17:41,768 --> 01:17:43,733 SO COMMUNITIES THAT ALSO -- [INAUDIBLE] 2294 01:17:43,733 --> 01:17:45,767 [INAUDIBLE] IMMIGRATION DETENTION CENTER AND 2295 01:17:45,767 --> 01:17:48,034 IMMIGRATION DETENTION CENTER AND ALSO -- I FOUND MYSELF GOING 2296 01:17:48,034 --> 01:17:49,766 ALSO -- I FOUND MYSELF GOING THROUGH HOMELESSNESS IN BETWEEN 2297 01:17:49,766 --> 01:17:51,600 THROUGH HOMELESSNESS IN BETWEEN NEW YORK AND D.C. WHEN I FIRST 2298 01:17:51,600 --> 01:17:53,568 NEW YORK AND D.C. WHEN I FIRST GOT HERE, AND I I HAD TO -- 2299 01:17:53,568 --> 01:17:53,867 GOT HERE, AND I I HAD TO -- [INAUDIBLE] 2300 01:17:53,867 --> 01:17:55,733 [INAUDIBLE] PROGRAM, SUCCESSFULLY I WAS ABLE 2301 01:17:55,733 --> 01:17:57,867 PROGRAM, SUCCESSFULLY I WAS ABLE TO OBTAIN A JOB, TWO JOBS, AND I 2302 01:17:57,867 --> 01:17:59,700 TO OBTAIN A JOB, TWO JOBS, AND I ALSO WORK AS A -- 2303 01:17:59,700 --> 01:18:00,000 ALSO WORK AS A -- [INAUDIBLE] 2304 01:18:00,000 --> 01:18:01,967 [INAUDIBLE] FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 2305 01:18:01,967 --> 01:18:03,766 FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ORGANIZING WITH THE GROUP THAT I 2306 01:18:03,766 --> 01:18:07,334 ORGANIZING WITH THE GROUP THAT I JUST STATED. 2307 01:18:07,334 --> 01:18:07,534 JUST STATED. SO -- 2308 01:18:07,534 --> 01:18:09,333 SO -- [INAUDIBLE] 2309 01:18:09,333 --> 01:18:11,434 [INAUDIBLE] WITH ALL THE WORK THAT I DO, THE 2310 01:18:11,434 --> 01:18:13,400 WITH ALL THE WORK THAT I DO, THE SAME ISSUES THAT KEEP ON COMING 2311 01:18:13,400 --> 01:18:17,201 SAME ISSUES THAT KEEP ON COMING IS THAT -- 2312 01:18:17,201 --> 01:18:17,500 IS THAT -- [INAUDIBLE] 2313 01:18:17,500 --> 01:18:21,134 [INAUDIBLE] KEEP ON GETTING DENIED ACCESSES 2314 01:18:21,134 --> 01:18:25,167 KEEP ON GETTING DENIED ACCESSES BUT WHEN THEY DO ATTAIN WORK, 2315 01:18:25,167 --> 01:18:25,767 BUT WHEN THEY DO ATTAIN WORK, WHAT THEY ARE REPRESENTING IS 2316 01:18:25,767 --> 01:18:27,034 WHAT THEY ARE REPRESENTING IS WHO THEY ARE. 2317 01:18:27,034 --> 01:18:29,000 WHO THEY ARE. AND WHEN THEY ARE FACING THAT 2318 01:18:29,000 --> 01:18:30,968 AND WHEN THEY ARE FACING THAT MOST PEOPLE HAVE -- 2319 01:18:30,968 --> 01:18:36,867 MOST PEOPLE HAVE -- [INAUDIBLE] 2320 01:18:36,867 --> 01:18:40,801 [INAUDIBLE] AND ALSO -- 2321 01:18:40,801 --> 01:18:41,100 AND ALSO -- [INAUDIBLE] 2322 01:18:41,100 --> 01:18:43,034 [INAUDIBLE] THATAT COMES WITH -- 2323 01:18:43,034 --> 01:18:43,334 THATAT COMES WITH -- [INAUDIBLE] 2324 01:18:43,334 --> 01:18:43,566 [INAUDIBLE] AS WELL. 2325 01:18:43,566 --> 01:18:46,733 AS WELL. SO MY QUESTION TO YOU IS TO SAY 2326 01:18:46,733 --> 01:18:48,801 SO MY QUESTION TO YOU IS TO SAY AS WHAT IS THE INTENTIONAL WORK 2327 01:18:48,801 --> 01:18:51,066 AS WHAT IS THE INTENTIONAL WORK THAT IS BEING DONE OR THAT YOU 2328 01:18:51,066 --> 01:18:52,934 THAT IS BEING DONE OR THAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO TO INSURE PEOPLE 2329 01:18:52,934 --> 01:18:54,800 ARE GOING TO DO TO INSURE PEOPLE OF COLOR -- 2330 01:18:54,800 --> 01:18:55,101 OF COLOR -- [INAUDIBLE] 2331 01:18:55,101 --> 01:18:56,834 [INAUDIBLE] TRANSGENDER PEOPLE WHO ARE 2332 01:18:56,834 --> 01:18:58,868 TRANSGENDER PEOPLE WHO ARE BLACK, THEY ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO 2333 01:18:58,868 --> 01:19:00,900 BLACK, THEY ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO HOUSING, ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, 2334 01:19:00,900 --> 01:19:06,400 HOUSING, ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, THEY ARE ALSO GETTING -- 2335 01:19:06,400 --> 01:19:06,701 THEY ARE ALSO GETTING -- [INAUDIBLE] 2336 01:19:06,701 --> 01:19:10,333 [INAUDIBLE] >> THANK YOU. 2337 01:19:10,333 --> 01:19:14,267 >> THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] 2338 01:19:14,267 --> 01:19:18,300 [APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE 2339 01:19:18,300 --> 01:19:20,401 >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE QUESTION, FOR SO BEAUTIFULLY 2340 01:19:20,401 --> 01:19:22,167 QUESTION, FOR SO BEAUTIFULLY ARTICULATING ALL THE DIFFERENT 2341 01:19:22,167 --> 01:19:22,800 ARTICULATING ALL THE DIFFERENT PIECES THAT COME WHEN YOU’RE AT 2342 01:19:22,800 --> 01:19:26,101 PIECES THAT COME WHEN YOU’RE AT THE TIP OF THE SPEAR AS AN 2343 01:19:26,101 --> 01:19:28,366 THE TIP OF THE SPEAR AS AN IMMIGRANT, AS A BLACK WOMAN, AS 2344 01:19:28,366 --> 01:19:30,268 IMMIGRANT, AS A BLACK WOMAN, AS A TRANSGENDER WOMAN, ALL OF 2345 01:19:30,268 --> 01:19:30,600 A TRANSGENDER WOMAN, ALL OF THOSE PIECES. 2346 01:19:30,600 --> 01:19:32,333 THOSE PIECES. SO A COUPLE THINGS. 2347 01:19:32,333 --> 01:19:34,201 SO A COUPLE THINGS. FIRST OF ALL, I’M A VERY PROUD 2348 01:19:34,201 --> 01:19:38,234 FIRST OF ALL, I’M A VERY PROUD MOTHER OF A NON-BINARY KID, AND 2349 01:19:38,234 --> 01:19:41,833 MOTHER OF A NON-BINARY KID, AND I THINK I’M THE ONLY MEMBER OF 2350 01:19:41,833 --> 01:19:43,901 I THINK I’M THE ONLY MEMBER OF CONGRESS WHO AT LEAST HAS SAID 2351 01:19:43,901 --> 01:19:44,101 CONGRESS WHO AT LEAST HAS SAID THAT. 2352 01:19:44,101 --> 01:19:47,733 THAT. I’M SURE THAT’S NOT THE CASE. 2353 01:19:47,733 --> 01:19:48,000 I’M SURE THAT’S NOT THE CASE. [LAUGHTETE 2354 01:19:48,000 --> 01:19:49,867 [LAUGHTETE BUT T M MATRSRS O A VERY 2355 01:19:49,867 --> 01:19:50,500 BUT T M MATRSRS O A VERY PERSONAL LEVEL, AND I’VE REALLY 2356 01:19:50,500 --> 01:19:52,167 PERSONAL LEVEL, AND I’VE REALLY BEEN ABLE TO LOOK AT THIS ISSUE 2357 01:19:52,167 --> 01:19:55,901 BEEN ABLE TO LOOK AT THIS ISSUE FROM A MOTHER’S PERSPECTIVE AS 2358 01:19:55,901 --> 01:19:57,833 FROM A MOTHER’S PERSPECTIVE AS WELL AS AN ACTIVIST’S 2359 01:19:57,833 --> 01:19:59,701 WELL AS AN ACTIVIST’S PERSPECTIVE, WHICH WAS ALWAYS 2360 01:19:59,701 --> 01:19:59,967 PERSPECTIVE, WHICH WAS ALWAYS THE CASE. 2361 01:19:59,967 --> 01:20:01,667 THE CASE. A FEW SPECIFIC THINGS. 2362 01:20:01,667 --> 01:20:02,234 A FEW SPECIFIC THINGS. WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE 2363 01:20:02,234 --> 01:20:03,834 WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE PASS THE EQUALITY ACT WHICH 2364 01:20:03,834 --> 01:20:05,467 PASS THE EQUALITY ACT WHICH SPECIFICALLY -- 2365 01:20:05,467 --> 01:20:09,401 SPECIFICALLY -- [APPLAUSE] 2366 01:20:09,401 --> 01:20:11,367 [APPLAUSE] AND, YOU KNOW, THE HOUSE HAS 2367 01:20:11,367 --> 01:20:13,400 AND, YOU KNOW, THE HOUSE HAS PASSED THIS, SO THIS IS IN THE 2368 01:20:13,400 --> 01:20:15,567 PASSED THIS, SO THIS IS IN THE SENATE, IN THE GRAVEYARD WHERE 2369 01:20:15,567 --> 01:20:17,467 SENATE, IN THE GRAVEYARD WHERE THINGS GO DO DIE WITH MITCH 2370 01:20:17,467 --> 01:20:19,233 THINGS GO DO DIE WITH MITCH McCONNELL, BUT IT WON’T ALWAYS 2371 01:20:19,233 --> 01:20:19,401 McCONNELL, BUT IT WON’T ALWAYS BE. 2372 01:20:19,401 --> 01:20:19,667 BE. [LAUGHTER] 2373 01:20:19,667 --> 01:20:21,500 [LAUGHTER] WE WILL PASS THEHEQUALALY ACAC 2374 01:20:21,500 --> 01:20:23,400 WE WILL PASS THEHEQUALALY ACAC ANAND W WILGEGET PROTECTIONS 2375 01:20:23,400 --> 01:20:25,233 ANAND W WILGEGET PROTECTIONS INCLUDING IN HOUSING AND ALL 2376 01:20:25,233 --> 01:20:29,101 INCLUDING IN HOUSING AND ALL THESE DIFFERENT AREAS FOR LGBTQ 2377 01:20:29,101 --> 01:20:29,300 THESE DIFFERENT AREAS FOR LGBTQ FOLKS. 2378 01:20:29,300 --> 01:20:31,367 FOLKS. IS THAT’S THE FIRST THING. 2379 01:20:31,367 --> 01:20:33,234 IS THAT’S THE FIRST THING. THE SECOND THING IS WE NEED TO, 2380 01:20:33,234 --> 01:20:35,001 THE SECOND THING IS WE NEED TO, YOU KNOW, THE TRUMP 2381 01:20:35,001 --> 01:20:35,600 YOU KNOW, THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S ROLLED BACK A 2382 01:20:35,600 --> 01:20:37,333 ADMINISTRATION’S ROLLED BACK A LOT OF PROTECTIONS THAT THE 2383 01:20:37,333 --> 01:20:39,067 LOT OF PROTECTIONS THAT THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION HAD AROUND 2384 01:20:39,067 --> 01:20:41,300 OBAMA ADMINISTRATION HAD AROUND LGBTQ STUDENTS, FOR EXAMPLE, 2385 01:20:41,300 --> 01:20:43,200 LGBTQ STUDENTS, FOR EXAMPLE, AROUND TRANS FOLKS BEING ABLE TO 2386 01:20:43,200 --> 01:20:45,068 AROUND TRANS FOLKS BEING ABLE TO SERVE IN THE MILITARY. 2387 01:20:45,068 --> 01:20:46,867 SERVE IN THE MILITARY. AND WE NEED TO TAKE BACK THE 2388 01:20:46,867 --> 01:20:47,467 AND WE NEED TO TAKE BACK THE WHITE HOUSE AND TAKE BACK THE 2389 01:20:47,467 --> 01:20:49,067 WHITE HOUSE AND TAKE BACK THE SENATE SO WE CAN GET THOSE 2390 01:20:49,067 --> 01:20:51,166 SENATE SO WE CAN GET THOSE PROTECTIONS REESTABLISHED. 2391 01:20:51,166 --> 01:20:53,134 PROTECTIONS REESTABLISHED. ON THE IMMIGRATION SIDE, YOU 2392 01:20:53,134 --> 01:20:54,966 ON THE IMMIGRATION SIDE, YOU PROBABLY KNOW’VE E EN D DNG,, 2393 01:20:54,966 --> 01:20:57,034 PROBABLY KNOW’VE E EN D DNG,, RKRKIN ON IMMIGRATION FOR 20 2394 01:20:57,034 --> 01:20:59,000 RKRKIN ON IMMIGRATION FOR 20 YEARS, AND I INTRODUCED -- AND I 2395 01:20:59,000 --> 01:21:00,734 YEARS, AND I INTRODUCED -- AND I THINK THE EVERYONE ON THIS 2396 01:21:00,734 --> 01:21:02,700 THINK THE EVERYONE ON THIS STAGE, AGAIN, IS ON THIS BILL -- 2397 01:21:02,700 --> 01:21:04,700 STAGE, AGAIN, IS ON THIS BILL -- THE DIGNITY FOR DETAINED 2398 01:21:04,700 --> 01:21:05,066 THE DIGNITY FOR DETAINED IMMIGRANTS ACT. 2399 01:21:05,066 --> 01:21:06,866 IMMIGRANTS ACT. AND THIS BILL WOULD TRANSFORM 2400 01:21:06,866 --> 01:21:08,966 AND THIS BILL WOULD TRANSFORM OUR DETENTION SYSTEM COMPLETELY. 2401 01:21:08,966 --> 01:21:10,801 OUR DETENTION SYSTEM COMPLETELY. IT WOULD OUTLAW PRIVATE, 2402 01:21:10,801 --> 01:21:12,700 IT WOULD OUTLAW PRIVATE, FOR-PROFIT DETENTION CENTERS 2403 01:21:12,700 --> 01:21:14,634 FOR-PROFIT DETENTION CENTERS WHICH SHOULD NOT BE HERE -- 2404 01:21:14,634 --> 01:21:14,900 WHICH SHOULD NOT BE HERE -- [APPLAUSE] 2405 01:21:14,900 --> 01:21:18,300 [APPLAUSE] IT WOULD TAKE, YOU KNOW, 56,000 2406 01:21:18,300 --> 01:21:20,267 IT WOULD TAKE, YOU KNOW, 56,000 PEOPLE WHO ARE BEING HELD, 2407 01:21:20,267 --> 01:21:20,834 PEOPLE WHO ARE BEING HELD, ASYLUM SEEKERS LIKE YOU WERE 2408 01:21:20,834 --> 01:21:22,700 ASYLUM SEEKERS LIKE YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT, WHO ARE BEING 2409 01:21:22,700 --> 01:21:26,300 TALKING ABOUT, WHO ARE BEING HELD IN INCARCERATION -- THEY’RE 2410 01:21:26,300 --> 01:21:26,534 HELD IN INCARCERATION -- THEY’RE PRISONS. 2411 01:21:26,534 --> 01:21:28,334 PRISONS. THEY’RE NOT DETENTION C CTERSRS 2412 01:21:28,334 --> 01:21:28,700 THEY’RE NOT DETENTION C CTERSRS THTHEYE E PRONONS. 2413 01:21:28,700 --> 01:21:30,534 THTHEYE E PRONONS. AND THE VAST MAJORITY OF PEOPLE 2414 01:21:30,534 --> 01:21:32,233 AND THE VAST MAJORITY OF PEOPLE HAVE NEVER BEEN CHARGED WITH A 2415 01:21:32,233 --> 01:21:34,101 HAVE NEVER BEEN CHARGED WITH A CRIME, MUCH LESS CONVICTED OF A 2416 01:21:34,101 --> 01:21:34,300 CRIME, MUCH LESS CONVICTED OF A CRIME. 2417 01:21:34,300 --> 01:21:36,034 CRIME. AND EVEN IF THEY HAVE, THOSE 2418 01:21:36,034 --> 01:21:38,266 AND EVEN IF THEY HAVE, THOSE CRIMES ARE SO LEVEL, THEY’RE 2419 01:21:38,266 --> 01:21:38,834 CRIMES ARE SO LEVEL, THEY’RE MOSTLY MARIJUANA POSSESSION, 2420 01:21:38,834 --> 01:21:40,267 MOSTLY MARIJUANA POSSESSION, ACTUALLY, THINGS LIKE THAT. 2421 01:21:40,267 --> 01:21:42,367 ACTUALLY, THINGS LIKE THAT. AND SO WE INTRODUCE ALTERNATIVES 2422 01:21:42,367 --> 01:21:44,101 AND SO WE INTRODUCE ALTERNATIVES TO DETENTION. 2423 01:21:44,101 --> 01:21:45,933 TO DETENTION. WE SAY THAT IF PEOPLE GET THE 2424 01:21:45,933 --> 01:21:47,834 WE SAY THAT IF PEOPLE GET THE RESOURCES THEY NEED, IF THEY GET 2425 01:21:47,834 --> 01:21:48,434 RESOURCES THEY NEED, IF THEY GET THE LEGAL HELP THAT THEY NEED, 2426 01:21:48,434 --> 01:21:50,134 THE LEGAL HELP THAT THEY NEED, IF THEY KNOW WHEN TO SHOW UP FOR 2427 01:21:50,134 --> 01:21:52,068 IF THEY KNOW WHEN TO SHOW UP FOR THEIR CREDIBLE FEAR HEARINGS IF 2428 01:21:52,068 --> 01:21:54,134 THEIR CREDIBLE FEAR HEARINGS IF YOU’RE SEEKING A ASYLUM, THAT 2429 01:21:54,134 --> 01:21:55,934 YOU’RE SEEKING A ASYLUM, THAT YOU DON’T NEED TO BE IN A JAIL. 2430 01:21:55,934 --> 01:21:57,666 YOU DON’T NEED TO BE IN A JAIL. YOU CAN BE OUT IN THE COMMUNITY, 2431 01:21:57,666 --> 01:21:58,300 YOU CAN BE OUT IN THE COMMUNITY, AND YOU CAN GET THE SUPPORTS YOU 2432 01:21:58,300 --> 01:21:59,633 AND YOU CAN GET THE SUPPORTS YOU NEED. 2433 01:21:59,633 --> 01:22:01,600 NEED. SO THAT, THE DIGNITY FOR 2434 01:22:01,600 --> 01:22:02,234 SO THAT, THE DIGNITY FOR DEDETAINING MIMIGRTSTS BILL ALSO 2435 01:22:02,234 --> 01:22:04,101 DEDETAINING MIMIGRTSTS BILL ALSO DOES THAT, BUT IT SPECIFICALLY 2436 01:22:04,101 --> 01:22:05,834 DOES THAT, BUT IT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSES TRANS FOLKS AS WELL, 2437 01:22:05,834 --> 01:22:07,967 ADDRESSES TRANS FOLKS AS WELL, AND IT SPECIFICALLY SAYS THAT WE 2438 01:22:07,967 --> 01:22:11,700 AND IT SPECIFICALLY SAYS THAT WE WILL HAVE SERVICES DESIGNED FOR 2439 01:22:11,700 --> 01:22:13,600 WILL HAVE SERVICES DESIGNED FOR TRANS INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BEING 2440 01:22:13,600 --> 01:22:13,800 TRANS INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BEING HELD. 2441 01:22:13,800 --> 01:22:15,600 HELD. AND IT CALLS OUT IN PARTICULAR 2442 01:22:15,600 --> 01:22:17,366 AND IT CALLS OUT IN PARTICULAR SOME OF THE HEALTH ISSUES AND 2443 01:22:17,366 --> 01:22:19,400 SOME OF THE HEALTH ISSUES AND SOME OF THE OTHER PIECES OF, 2444 01:22:19,400 --> 01:22:21,301 SOME OF THE OTHER PIECES OF, THAT WE HAVE RUN UP AGAINST WHEN 2445 01:22:21,301 --> 01:22:25,468 THAT WE HAVE RUN UP AGAINST WHEN WE FIND TRANS WELL -- WOMEN AND 2446 01:22:25,468 --> 01:22:27,433 WE FIND TRANS WELL -- WOMEN AND MEN BEING HELD IN DETENTION P. 2447 01:22:27,433 --> 01:22:29,333 MEN BEING HELD IN DETENTION P. SO THOSE ARE ALL, I THINK, A 2448 01:22:29,333 --> 01:22:29,768 SO THOSE ARE ALL, I THINK, A PART OF THE SYSTEM. 2449 01:22:29,768 --> 01:22:33,100 PART OF THE SYSTEM. BUT THE FINAL PIECE IS THESE 2450 01:22:33,100 --> 01:22:35,067 BUT THE FINAL PIECE IS THESE POLICIES, MANY OF THE PEOPLE 2451 01:22:35,067 --> 01:22:35,734 POLICIES, MANY OF THE PEOPLE ATAT WHAHAVE THAT ARE COMING -- 2452 01:22:35,734 --> 01:22:37,568 ATAT WHAHAVE THAT ARE COMING -- AND WE JUST HAD A HEARING ON THE 2453 01:22:37,568 --> 01:22:39,434 AND WE JUST HAD A HEARING ON THE DIGNITY FOR DETAINED IMMIGRANTS 2454 01:22:39,434 --> 01:22:41,000 DIGNITY FOR DETAINED IMMIGRANTS BILL. 2455 01:22:41,000 --> 01:22:43,067 BILL. WE HAD AN AMAZING TRANS WOMAN 2456 01:22:43,067 --> 01:22:45,000 WE HAD AN AMAZING TRANS WOMAN FROM EL SALVADOR WHO CAME AND 2457 01:22:45,000 --> 01:22:47,101 FROM EL SALVADOR WHO CAME AND SPOKE AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE. 2458 01:22:47,101 --> 01:22:49,367 SPOKE AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE. AND WHEN YOU HAVE PEOPLE WHO ARE 2459 01:22:49,367 --> 01:22:52,801 AND WHEN YOU HAVE PEOPLE WHO ARE ESCAPING VIOLENCE THE IN THEIR 2460 01:22:52,801 --> 01:22:54,767 ESCAPING VIOLENCE THE IN THEIR COUNTRIES, OFTEN VIOLENCE 2461 01:22:54,767 --> 01:22:56,800 COUNTRIES, OFTEN VIOLENCE BECAUSE YOU’RE TRANS, WE NEED TO 2462 01:22:56,800 --> 01:22:58,701 BECAUSE YOU’RE TRANS, WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR ASYLUM 2463 01:22:58,701 --> 01:23:00,667 MAKE SURE THAT OUR ASYLUM PROCESSES ARE ALSO COMPLETELY 2464 01:23:00,667 --> 01:23:00,934 PROCESSES ARE ALSO COMPLETELY REVAMPED. 2465 01:23:00,934 --> 01:23:02,868 REVAMPED. IT IS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE 2466 01:23:02,868 --> 01:23:04,600 IT IS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE THAT WE HAVE REMAIN IN MEXICO 2467 01:23:04,600 --> 01:23:05,233 THAT WE HAVE REMAIN IN MEXICO POLICIES, THAT WE HAVE POLICIES 2468 01:23:05,233 --> 01:23:10,534 POLICIES, THAT WE HAVE POLICIES FR D DOING WHAT IS THEIR LEGAL 2469 01:23:10,534 --> 01:23:12,634 FR D DOING WHAT IS THEIR LEGAL RIGHT, WHICH IS TO SEEK ASYLUM. 2470 01:23:12,634 --> 01:23:14,468 RIGHT, WHICH IS TO SEEK ASYLUM. IT IS ABSOLUTELY -- 2471 01:23:14,468 --> 01:23:14,734 IT IS ABSOLUTELY -- [APPLAUSE] 2472 01:23:14,734 --> 01:23:16,867 [APPLAUSE] IT IS ABSOLUTELY WRONG THAT THE 2473 01:23:16,867 --> 01:23:18,534 IT IS ABSOLUTELY WRONG THAT THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAS CUT 2474 01:23:18,534 --> 01:23:20,567 TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAS CUT REFUGEE ADMISSIONS TO 18,000. 2475 01:23:20,567 --> 01:23:22,500 REFUGEE ADMISSIONS TO 18,000. IT SHOULD BE 120,000. 2476 01:23:22,500 --> 01:23:24,401 IT SHOULD BE 120,000. I HAVE A BILL FOR THAT AS WELL. 2477 01:23:24,401 --> 01:23:26,401 I HAVE A BILL FOR THAT AS WELL. THESE ARE -- 2478 01:23:26,401 --> 01:23:28,434 THESE ARE -- >> BY THE WAY, THAT’S TWEETABLE. 2479 01:23:28,434 --> 01:23:30,500 >> BY THE WAY, THAT’S TWEETABLE. SHE’S GOT A BILL FOR THAT. 2480 01:23:30,500 --> 01:23:30,767 SHE’S GOT A BILL FOR THAT. [LAUGHTER] 2481 01:23:30,767 --> 01:23:34,134 [LAUGHTER] >> THESE ARE, THESE ARE NOT, 2482 01:23:34,134 --> 01:23:36,234 >> THESE ARE, THESE ARE NOT, THESE ARE NOT BOLD IDEAS. 2483 01:23:36,234 --> 01:23:38,267 THESE ARE NOT BOLD IDEAS. THESE ARE THE IDEAS OF JUSTICE 2484 01:23:38,267 --> 01:23:42,034 THESE ARE THE IDEAS OF JUSTICE IN A COUNTRY THAT VALUES HUMAN 2485 01:23:42,034 --> 01:23:44,067 IN A COUNTRY THAT VALUES HUMAN BEBEINGS, HUMAN DIGNITY AND THE 2486 01:23:44,067 --> 01:23:45,967 BEBEINGS, HUMAN DIGNITY AND THE RIGHT TO OPPORTUNITY. 2487 01:23:45,967 --> 01:23:48,168 RIGHT TO OPPORTUNITY. AND OUR IMMIGRATION SYSTEM IS SO 2488 01:23:48,168 --> 01:23:49,900 AND OUR IMMIGRATION SYSTEM IS SO BROKEN RIGHT NOW. 2489 01:23:49,900 --> 01:23:53,833 BROKEN RIGHT NOW. BUT I BELIEVE THAT THE 2490 01:23:53,833 --> 01:23:54,434 BUT I BELIEVE THAT THE BRILLIANCE OF PEOPLE LIKE YOU, 2491 01:23:54,434 --> 01:23:56,234 BRILLIANCE OF PEOPLE LIKE YOU, OF THE IMMIGRANTS THAT HAVE COME 2492 01:23:56,234 --> 01:23:59,934 OF THE IMMIGRANTS THAT HAVE COME OVER TO THIS COUNTRY ON 2493 01:23:59,934 --> 01:24:03,667 OVER TO THIS COUNTRY ON FLAGSHIPSES AND TO SEEK -- ON 2494 01:24:03,667 --> 01:24:05,767 FLAGSHIPSES AND TO SEEK -- ON SLAVE SHIPS AND TO SEEK REFUGE, 2495 01:24:05,767 --> 01:24:07,700 SLAVE SHIPS AND TO SEEK REFUGE, THAT THAT IS WHAT HAS BUILT THIS 2496 01:24:07,700 --> 01:24:07,868 THAT THAT IS WHAT HAS BUILT THIS CUP. 2497 01:24:07,868 --> 01:24:09,566 CUP. WE’RE GOING TO FIGHT FOR THEM, 2498 01:24:09,566 --> 01:24:10,134 WE’RE GOING TO FIGHT FOR THEM, AND WE’RE GOING TO REFUSE TO 2499 01:24:10,134 --> 01:24:11,900 AND WE’RE GOING TO REFUSE TO ALLOW THIS ADMINISTRATION TO TRY 2500 01:24:11,900 --> 01:24:14,000 ALLOW THIS ADMINISTRATION TO TRY TO UNDERMINE, OTHERWISE VILIFY, 2501 01:24:14,000 --> 01:24:15,734 TO UNDERMINE, OTHERWISE VILIFY, DO ALL THE THINGS THAT THEY’RE 2502 01:24:15,734 --> 01:24:16,068 DO ALL THE THINGS THAT THEY’RE TRYING TO DO. 2503 01:24:16,068 --> 01:24:19,433 TRYING TO DO. AND WE WILL, THROUGH OUR 2504 01:24:19,433 --> 01:24:21,500 AND WE WILL, THROUGH OUR PEOPLE’S MOVEMENT, GET POWER 2505 01:24:21,500 --> 01:24:23,466 PEOPLE’S MOVEMENT, GET POWER AGAIN IN THE ELECTIONS BUT ALSO 2506 01:24:23,466 --> 01:24:25,400 AGAIN IN THE ELECTIONS BUT ALSO IN THE STREETS, IN THE HALLS OF 2507 01:24:25,400 --> 01:24:27,300 IN THE STREETS, IN THE HALLS OF CONGRESS TO PUSH FORWARD THE 2508 01:24:27,300 --> 01:24:29,267 CONGRESS TO PUSH FORWARD THE VALUES THAT WE MOW TO BE JUST. 2509 01:24:29,267 --> 01:24:29,601 VALUES THAT WE MOW TO BE JUST. >> THANK YOU. 2510 01:24:29,601 --> 01:24:31,234 >> THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] 2511 01:24:31,234 --> 01:24:31,767 [APPLAUSE] >> AIMEE, I JUST WANTED TO 2512 01:24:31,767 --> 01:24:37,134 >> AIMEE, I JUST WANTED TO ADD -- WE WERE ALL VERY, YOU 2513 01:24:37,134 --> 01:24:39,234 ADD -- WE WERE ALL VERY, YOU KNOW, BUSY DURING THE -- 2514 01:24:39,234 --> 01:24:39,534 KNOW, BUSY DURING THE -- [INAUDIBLE] 2515 01:24:39,534 --> 01:24:41,200 [INAUDIBLE] PERIOD, AND IT WAS A LATE NIGHT, 2516 01:24:41,200 --> 01:24:43,034 PERIOD, AND IT WAS A LATE NIGHT, AND I DIDN’T GET TO WATCH THE 2517 01:24:43,034 --> 01:24:43,401 AND I DIDN’T GET TO WATCH THE EQUALITY DEBATE. 2518 01:24:43,401 --> 01:24:45,167 EQUALITY DEBATE. SO I ASKED ONE OF MY AIDES WHO 2519 01:24:45,167 --> 01:24:47,334 SO I ASKED ONE OF MY AIDES WHO WON THE EQUALITY DEBATE, AND 2520 01:24:47,334 --> 01:24:49,200 WON THE EQUALITY DEBATE, AND THEY SAID BLOSSOM. 2521 01:24:49,200 --> 01:24:49,467 THEY SAID BLOSSOM. [LAUGHTER] 2522 01:24:49,467 --> 01:24:51,167 [LAUGHTER] WHAT I’M GOING TO SAY -- NO, 2523 01:24:51,167 --> 01:24:53,001 WHAT I’M GOING TO SAY -- NO, BECAUSE SHE DID. 2524 01:24:53,001 --> 01:24:55,066 BECAUSE SHE DID. WHAT I’M SAYING IS CONTINUE TO 2525 01:24:55,066 --> 01:24:57,000 WHAT I’M SAYING IS CONTINUE TO TAKE UP SPACE AND TO CREATE 2526 01:24:57,000 --> 01:24:58,901 TAKE UP SPACE AND TO CREATE SPACE FOR OTHERS, YOU KNOW? 2527 01:24:58,901 --> 01:25:00,966 SPACE FOR OTHERS, YOU KNOW? THE REASON WHY WE ARE MAKING THE 2528 01:25:00,966 --> 01:25:02,734 THE REASON WHY WE ARE MAKING THE INROADS THAT WE ARE MAKING 2529 01:25:02,734 --> 01:25:04,767 INROADS THAT WE ARE MAKING LEGISLATIVELY IS BECAUSE THE 2530 01:25:04,767 --> 01:25:05,400 LEGISLATIVELY IS BECAUSE THE TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY CONTINUES 2531 01:25:05,400 --> 01:25:06,801 TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO RAISE THEIR VOICES. 2532 01:25:06,801 --> 01:25:07,133 TO RAISE THEIR VOICES. SO THANK YOU. 2533 01:25:07,133 --> 01:25:07,366 SO THANK YOU. FINISH. 2534 01:25:07,366 --> 01:25:10,601 FINISH. >> YEAH. 2535 01:25:10,601 --> 01:25:12,566 >> YEAH. [APPLAUSE] 2536 01:25:12,566 --> 01:25:14,700 [APPLAUSE] WE’RE GOING TO GO, WE HAVE A UP 2537 01:25:14,700 --> 01:25:16,600 WE’RE GOING TO GO, WE HAVE A UP COUPLE MORE QUESTIONS. -- A 2538 01:25:16,600 --> 01:25:17,067 COUPLE MORE QUESTIONS. -- A COUPLE MORE QUESTIONS. 2539 01:25:17,067 --> 01:25:18,867 COUPLE MORE QUESTIONS. I JUST HAVE TO ASK THIS GROUP, 2540 01:25:18,867 --> 01:25:20,568 I JUST HAVE TO ASK THIS GROUP, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE THIS UNIQUE 2541 01:25:20,568 --> 01:25:22,433 YOU KNOW, WE HAVE THIS UNIQUE MOMENT IN TIME WHERE IT’S NEVER 2542 01:25:22,433 --> 01:25:24,600 MOMENT IN TIME WHERE IT’S NEVER BEEN MORE CLEAR THE CONNECTION 2543 01:25:24,600 --> 01:25:28,367 BEEN MORE CLEAR THE CONNECTION BETWEEN MOVEMENT AND GOVERNANCE. 2544 01:25:28,367 --> 01:25:30,301 BETWEEN MOVEMENT AND GOVERNANCE. IN YOUR VIEW, AND YOU STARTED 2545 01:25:30,301 --> 01:25:30,934 IN YOUR VIEW, AND YOU STARTED SPEAKING TO THIS, CONGRESSWOMAN, 2546 01:25:30,934 --> 01:25:34,566 SPEAKING TO THIS, CONGRESSWOMAN, BUT IN YOUR VIEW, WHAT KIND OF 2547 01:25:34,566 --> 01:25:36,434 BUT IN YOUR VIEW, WHAT KIND OF RELATIONSHIP DO YOU HAVE AS A 2548 01:25:36,434 --> 01:25:40,134 RELATIONSHIP DO YOU HAVE AS A MEMBER OF CONGRESS, AND WHAT DO 2549 01:25:40,134 --> 01:25:40,734 MEMBER OF CONGRESS, AND WHAT DO YOU NEED FROM THE MOVEMENT IN 2550 01:25:40,734 --> 01:25:42,400 YOU NEED FROM THE MOVEMENT IN ORDER TO HAVE THE SPACE TO 2551 01:25:42,400 --> 01:25:44,367 ORDER TO HAVE THE SPACE TO CONTINUE THE BOLD KIND OF 2552 01:25:44,367 --> 01:25:46,100 CONTINUE THE BOLD KIND OF LEGISLATION, HAVING A BILL FOR 2553 01:25:46,100 --> 01:25:48,134 LEGISLATION, HAVING A BILL FOR THAT KIND OF THING? 2554 01:25:48,134 --> 01:25:56,034 THAT KIND OF THING? >> I’VE GOT A -- WHAT WE MEAN IS 2555 01:25:56,034 --> 01:25:56,434 >> I’VE GOT A -- WHAT WE MEAN IS EQUITABLE OUTRAGE. 2556 01:25:56,434 --> 01:25:59,833 EQUITABLE OUTRAGE. YOU KNOW, AGAIN, AS WOMEN OF 2557 01:25:59,833 --> 01:26:01,901 YOU KNOW, AGAIN, AS WOMEN OF COLOR, WE ARE OFTEN GIVEN 2558 01:26:01,901 --> 01:26:05,800 COLOR, WE ARE OFTEN GIVEN MESSAGESES ABOUT NOT SHOWING OUR 2559 01:26:05,800 --> 01:26:06,366 MESSAGESES ABOUT NOT SHOWING OUR ANGER, BUT THERE IS NOTHING 2560 01:26:06,366 --> 01:26:08,068 ANGER, BUT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH RIGHTEOUS RAGE. 2561 01:26:08,068 --> 01:26:10,068 WRONG WITH RIGHTEOUS RAGE. WE HAVE TO UNDERSCORE THAT OUR 2562 01:26:10,068 --> 01:26:11,934 WE HAVE TO UNDERSCORE THAT OUR DESTINIES AND OUR FREEDOMS ARE 2563 01:26:11,934 --> 01:26:13,601 DESTINIES AND OUR FREEDOMS ARE TIED. 2564 01:26:13,601 --> 01:26:15,567 TIED. AND WE NEED INTERSECTIONAL 2565 01:26:15,567 --> 01:26:15,834 AND WE NEED INTERSECTIONAL SOLUTIONS. 2566 01:26:15,834 --> 01:26:17,734 SOLUTIONS. MAYBE FOR SOME FOLKS EARLIER MY 2567 01:26:17,734 --> 01:26:19,500 MAYBE FOR SOME FOLKS EARLIER MY UNDERSCORING TRANSPORTATION 2568 01:26:19,500 --> 01:26:20,101 UNDERSCORING TRANSPORTATION SEEMED WEIRD BECAUSE WE’RE ON 2569 01:26:20,101 --> 01:26:21,600 SEEMED WEIRD BECAUSE WE’RE ON THE FEDERAL LEVEL, AND MANY OF 2570 01:26:21,600 --> 01:26:23,500 THE FEDERAL LEVEL, AND MANY OF THOSE DECISIONS ARE MADE ON THE 2571 01:26:23,500 --> 01:26:23,800 THOSE DECISIONS ARE MADE ON THE STATE LEVEL. 2572 01:26:23,800 --> 01:26:25,400 STATE LEVEL. BUT THE REALITY IS THAT FOR THE 2573 01:26:25,400 --> 01:26:27,434 BUT THE REALITY IS THAT FOR THE TIN EQUITIES LIKE IN THE 2574 01:26:27,434 --> 01:26:29,367 TIN EQUITIES LIKE IN THE MASSACHUSETTS SEVEN, WHERE IN A 2575 01:26:29,367 --> 01:26:31,533 MASSACHUSETTS SEVEN, WHERE IN A 3-MILE RADIUS LIFE EXPECTANCY 2576 01:26:31,533 --> 01:26:33,434 3-MILE RADIUS LIFE EXPECTANCY DROPS BY THREE YEARS AND MEDIAN 2577 01:26:33,434 --> 01:26:35,468 DROPS BY THREE YEARS AND MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME BY $50,000, A 2578 01:26:35,468 --> 01:26:37,600 HOUSEHOLD INCOME BY $50,000, A LACK OF TRANSPORTATION HAS 2579 01:26:37,600 --> 01:26:38,034 LACK OF TRANSPORTATION HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THAT. 2580 01:26:38,034 --> 01:26:41,167 CONTRIBUTED TO THAT. IN THE CITY OF BOSTON, A BLACK 2581 01:26:41,167 --> 01:26:43,134 IN THE CITY OF BOSTON, A BLACK BUS RIDER RIDES AN ADDITIONAL 64 2582 01:26:43,134 --> 01:26:45,300 BUS RIDER RIDES AN ADDITIONAL 64 HOURS JUST BASED ON WAITING, 2583 01:26:45,300 --> 01:26:47,200 HOURS JUST BASED ON WAITING, RIDING AND TRANSFER THING. 2584 01:26:47,200 --> 01:26:49,267 RIDING AND TRANSFER THING. AND -- TRANSFERRING. 2585 01:26:49,267 --> 01:26:49,833 AND -- TRANSFERRING. AND THAT IS CONTRIBUTING TO 2586 01:26:49,833 --> 01:26:51,300 AND THAT IS CONTRIBUTING TO EVERY OTHER INJUSTICE. 2587 01:26:51,300 --> 01:26:51,800 EVERY OTHER INJUSTICE. SO WHAT WE NEED FROM THE 2588 01:26:51,800 --> 01:26:54,934 SO WHAT WE NEED FROM THE MOVEMENT IS THAT WE HAVE TO HAVE 2589 01:26:54,934 --> 01:26:55,334 MOVEMENT IS THAT WE HAVE TO HAVE EQUITABLE OUTRAGE. 2590 01:26:55,334 --> 01:26:57,167 EQUITABLE OUTRAGE. DO NOT CREATE HIERARCHIES OF 2591 01:26:57,167 --> 01:26:57,367 DO NOT CREATE HIERARCHIES OF HURT. 2592 01:26:57,367 --> 01:26:59,001 HURT. >> PLEASE. 2593 01:26:59,001 --> 01:27:01,034 >> PLEASE. >> LET’S NOT BE TERRITORIAL 2594 01:27:01,034 --> 01:27:02,933 >> LET’S NOT BE TERRITORIAL ABOUT OPPRESSION, OKAY? 2595 01:27:02,933 --> 01:27:04,834 ABOUT OPPRESSION, OKAY? WHAT REPRESENTATIVE OMAR AND I 2596 01:27:04,834 --> 01:27:08,733 WHAT REPRESENTATIVE OMAR AND I REFER TO AS THE OPPRESSION TO 2597 01:27:08,733 --> 01:27:09,000 REFER TO AS THE OPPRESSION TO OLYMPICS. 2598 01:27:09,000 --> 01:27:10,701 OLYMPICS. [LAUGHTER] 2599 01:27:10,701 --> 01:27:11,167 [LAUGHTER] JUST BE INCLUSIVE AND 2600 01:27:11,167 --> 01:27:13,066 JUST BE INCLUSIVE AND INTENTIONAL, AND REMAIN 2601 01:27:13,066 --> 01:27:13,467 INTENTIONAL, AND REMAIN INDIVIDUAL HASN’T. 2602 01:27:13,467 --> 01:27:15,167 INDIVIDUAL HASN’T. BECAUSE THE REASON WHY WE STILL 2603 01:27:15,167 --> 01:27:16,967 BECAUSE THE REASON WHY WE STILL HAVE AN ACA IS BECAUSE OF THE 2604 01:27:16,967 --> 01:27:18,667 HAVE AN ACA IS BECAUSE OF THE PEOPLE IN THIS ROOM THAT LAID 2605 01:27:18,667 --> 01:27:19,200 PEOPLE IN THIS ROOM THAT LAID THEIR BODIES ON THE LINE. 2606 01:27:19,200 --> 01:27:22,501 THEIR BODIES ON THE LINE. IT IS NOT FOR THE CONVICTION OF 2607 01:27:22,501 --> 01:27:23,134 IT IS NOT FOR THE CONVICTION OF LAWMAKERS, IT’S FOR THE COURAGE 2608 01:27:23,134 --> 01:27:24,468 LAWMAKERS, IT’S FOR THE COURAGE OF EVERYDAY PEOPLE. 2609 01:27:24,468 --> 01:27:26,434 OF EVERYDAY PEOPLE. SO KEEP SHOWING UP. 2610 01:27:26,434 --> 01:27:30,367 SO KEEP SHOWING UP. [APPLAUSE] 2611 01:27:30,367 --> 01:27:32,568 [APPLAUSE] >> GOOD EVENING. 2612 01:27:32,568 --> 01:27:36,300 >> GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS DANA JOHNSON. 2613 01:27:36,300 --> 01:27:38,434 MY NAME IS DANA JOHNSON. I’M WITH ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. 2614 01:27:38,434 --> 01:27:40,434 I’M WITH ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. WE WERE FOUNDED -- 2615 01:27:40,434 --> 01:27:42,201 WE WERE FOUNDED -- [LAUGHTER] 2616 01:27:42,201 --> 01:27:44,300 [LAUGHTER] WE WERE FOUNDED MORE THAN 30 2617 01:27:44,300 --> 01:27:46,467 WE WERE FOUNDED MORE THAN 30 YEARS AGO TO ADDRESS 2618 01:27:46,467 --> 01:27:48,367 YEARS AGO TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM IN WEST 2619 01:27:48,367 --> 01:27:54,000 ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM IN WEST HARLEM, NEW YORK. 2620 01:27:54,000 --> 01:27:56,134 HARLEM, NEW YORK. TO DATE OUR MISSION IS TO BUILD 2621 01:27:56,134 --> 01:27:58,101 TO DATE OUR MISSION IS TO BUILD STRONG COMMUNITIES BY ASSURING 2622 01:27:58,101 --> 01:28:00,067 STRONG COMMUNITIES BY ASSURING FRONT LINE AND FENCELINE 2623 01:28:00,067 --> 01:28:02,068 FRONT LINE AND FENCELINE FOLKS -- AND BY THAT I MEAN 2624 01:28:02,068 --> 01:28:03,900 FOLKS -- AND BY THAT I MEAN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, PEOPLE OF 2625 01:28:03,900 --> 01:28:06,000 COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, PEOPLE OF LOW INCOME AND INDIGENOUS 2626 01:28:06,000 --> 01:28:07,766 LOW INCOME AND INDIGENOUS POPULATION, HAVE A SEAT AT THE 2627 01:28:07,766 --> 01:28:09,867 POPULATION, HAVE A SEAT AT THE TABLE IN CREATING SOLUTIONS THAT 2628 01:28:09,867 --> 01:28:13,768 TABLE IN CREATING SOLUTIONS THAT ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL HARM AND 2629 01:28:13,768 --> 01:28:17,634 ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL HARM AND OTHER JUSTICE ISSUES. 2630 01:28:17,634 --> 01:28:21,634 OTHER JUSTICE ISSUES. WE ALSO CONVENED THE 2631 01:28:21,634 --> 01:28:23,533 WE ALSO CONVENED THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE LEADERSHIP 2632 01:28:23,533 --> 01:28:25,567 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE LEADERSHIP FORUM WHICH IS AN ALLIANCE OF 40 2633 01:28:25,567 --> 01:28:27,467 FORUM WHICH IS AN ALLIANCE OF 40 GROUPS ACROSS 20 STATES 2634 01:28:27,467 --> 01:28:27,967 GROUPS ACROSS 20 STATES INCLUDING REPRESENTATIVE 2635 01:28:27,967 --> 01:28:31,401 INCLUDING REPRESENTATIVE HOLLAND, YOUR STATE OF NEW 2636 01:28:31,401 --> 01:28:31,633 HOLLAND, YOUR STATE OF NEW MEXICO. 2637 01:28:31,633 --> 01:28:33,600 MEXICO. SO THERE’S A LEGACY OF THE 2638 01:28:33,600 --> 01:28:37,301 SO THERE’S A LEGACY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL HARM IN OUR 2639 01:28:37,301 --> 01:28:39,434 ENVIRONMENTAL HARM IN OUR COMMUNITIES THAT IS BEING 2640 01:28:39,434 --> 01:28:41,467 COMMUNITIES THAT IS BEING EXACERBATED BY THIS EVOLVING 2641 01:28:41,467 --> 01:28:43,366 EXACERBATED BY THIS EVOLVING CLIMATE CRISIS. 2642 01:28:43,366 --> 01:28:45,601 CLIMATE CRISIS. WE CARRY THE BURDEN OF LIVING IN 2643 01:28:45,601 --> 01:28:49,201 WE CARRY THE BURDEN OF LIVING IN A CARBON-BASED ECONOMY, AND IT 2644 01:28:49,201 --> 01:28:51,400 A CARBON-BASED ECONOMY, AND IT SHOWS UP FOR US AS AIR POLLUTION 2645 01:28:51,400 --> 01:28:53,267 SHOWS UP FOR US AS AIR POLLUTION FROM EMISSIONS. 2646 01:28:53,267 --> 01:28:57,000 FROM EMISSIONS. IT IS FOOD INSECURITY FROM 2647 01:28:57,000 --> 01:28:58,967 IT IS FOOD INSECURITY FROM EXTRACTIONS. 2648 01:28:58,967 --> 01:29:01,101 EXTRACTIONS. AND IT’S FLOODS, IT’S DROUGHTS, 2649 01:29:01,101 --> 01:29:03,168 AND IT’S FLOODS, IT’S DROUGHTS, IT’S HEAT WAVES THAT ARE 2650 01:29:03,168 --> 01:29:06,833 IT’S HEAT WAVES THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH EXTREME WEATHER 2651 01:29:06,833 --> 01:29:07,068 ASSOCIATED WITH EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS. 2652 01:29:07,068 --> 01:29:09,068 EVENTS. I’M A NATIVE OF CHICAGO, AND 2653 01:29:09,068 --> 01:29:12,900 I’M A NATIVE OF CHICAGO, AND WE’RE KNOWN FOR OUR WINTERS. 2654 01:29:12,900 --> 01:29:14,900 WE’RE KNOWN FOR OUR WINTERS. BUT SUMMER CAN BE A BEAST IN 2655 01:29:14,900 --> 01:29:16,801 BUT SUMMER CAN BE A BEAST IN CHICAGO ASAS WELL. 2656 01:29:16,801 --> 01:29:20,867 CHICAGO ASAS WELL. I REMEMBER SEVERAL YEARS AGO WE 2657 01:29:20,867 --> 01:29:22,901 I REMEMBER SEVERAL YEARS AGO WE HAD MORE THAN 700 PEOPLE DIE IN 2658 01:29:22,901 --> 01:29:24,867 HAD MORE THAN 700 PEOPLE DIE IN A FIVE-DAY PERIOD. 2659 01:29:24,867 --> 01:29:26,968 A FIVE-DAY PERIOD. MOST OF THEM WERE SENIORS WHO 2660 01:29:26,968 --> 01:29:28,667 MOST OF THEM WERE SENIORS WHO DIDN’T HAVE ACCESS TO AN AIR 2661 01:29:28,667 --> 01:29:30,534 DIDN’T HAVE ACCESS TO AN AIR CONDITIONER, AND IF THEY HAD IT, 2662 01:29:30,534 --> 01:29:32,500 CONDITIONER, AND IF THEY HAD IT, THEY COULDN’T AFFORD TO TURN IT 2663 01:29:32,500 --> 01:29:32,668 THEY COULDN’T AFFORD TO TURN IT ON. 2664 01:29:32,668 --> 01:29:36,433 ON. AND SO IN THE WORK THAT I DO 2665 01:29:36,433 --> 01:29:38,567 AND SO IN THE WORK THAT I DO WITH G-ACT, I PAY ATTENTION TO 2666 01:29:38,567 --> 01:29:40,301 WITH G-ACT, I PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT’S HAPPENING ACROSS THE 2667 01:29:40,301 --> 01:29:40,533 WHAT’S HAPPENING ACROSS THE COUNTRY. 2668 01:29:40,533 --> 01:29:44,233 COUNTRY. AND WE SEE THAT SAME SORT OF 2669 01:29:44,233 --> 01:29:46,466 AND WE SEE THAT SAME SORT OF SENTIMENT RISING IN YOUR STATE, 2670 01:29:46,466 --> 01:29:52,200 SENTIMENT RISING IN YOUR STATE, PRPRICTITIS S OF DROUGHTS AND 2671 01:29:52,200 --> 01:29:54,468 PRPRICTITIS S OF DROUGHTS AND EXTREME HEAT, EXTREME WEATHER 2672 01:29:54,468 --> 01:29:58,134 EXTREME HEAT, EXTREME WEATHER THAT’S IMPACTING THE FOOD 2673 01:29:58,134 --> 01:30:00,300 THAT’S IMPACTING THE FOOD SYSTEM, THAT IS IMPACTING WATER. 2674 01:30:00,300 --> 01:30:02,267 SYSTEM, THAT IS IMPACTING WATER. AND I THINK IN PLACES ACROSS THE 2675 01:30:02,267 --> 01:30:04,000 AND I THINK IN PLACES ACROSS THE COUNTRY WE DON’T HAVE THE 2676 01:30:04,000 --> 01:30:04,634 COUNTRY WE DON’T HAVE THE RESOURCES OR THE INFRASTRUCTURE 2677 01:30:04,634 --> 01:30:07,933 RESOURCES OR THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO ADDRESS IT. 2678 01:30:07,933 --> 01:30:09,967 TO ADDRESS IT. AND SO OUR LIVES ARE ON THE 2679 01:30:09,967 --> 01:30:12,067 AND SO OUR LIVES ARE ON THE LINE, AND WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT 2680 01:30:12,067 --> 01:30:13,967 LINE, AND WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT THE WORK THAT YOU DO, CAN YOU 2681 01:30:13,967 --> 01:30:17,768 THE WORK THAT YOU DO, CAN YOU SHARE WITH US HOW YOU ARE 2682 01:30:17,768 --> 01:30:18,334 SHARE WITH US HOW YOU ARE INSURING THAT COMMUNITIES OF 2683 01:30:18,334 --> 01:30:21,633 INSURING THAT COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, PEOPLE OF LOW INCOME AND 2684 01:30:21,633 --> 01:30:27,567 COLOR, PEOPLE OF LOW INCOME AND SE A AT THE TABLE IN SETTING 2685 01:30:27,567 --> 01:30:28,167 SE A AT THE TABLE IN SETTING POLICY THAT ADDRESSES SOME OF 2686 01:30:28,167 --> 01:30:30,000 POLICY THAT ADDRESSES SOME OF OUR HISTORICAL HARMS, BUT ALSO 2687 01:30:30,000 --> 01:30:31,901 OUR HISTORICAL HARMS, BUT ALSO LOOKS TOWARDS THE FUTURE AND 2688 01:30:31,901 --> 01:30:33,800 LOOKS TOWARDS THE FUTURE AND INSURES THAT WE ADDRESS CLIMATE 2689 01:30:33,800 --> 01:30:35,433 INSURES THAT WE ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE. 2690 01:30:35,433 --> 01:30:39,366 CHANGE. [APPLAUSE] 2691 01:30:39,366 --> 01:30:41,668 [APPLAUSE] >> I WAS FEELING LIKE Y’ALL 2692 01:30:41,668 --> 01:30:45,333 >> I WAS FEELING LIKE Y’ALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN UP HERE AND WE 2693 01:30:45,333 --> 01:30:45,900 SHOULD HAVE BEEN UP HERE AND WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN DOWN THERE. 2694 01:30:45,900 --> 01:30:46,167 SHOULD HAVE BEEN DOWN THERE. [LAUGHTER] 2695 01:30:46,167 --> 01:30:49,201 [LAUGHTER] THANK YOU FOR THAT AMAZING 2696 01:30:49,201 --> 01:30:49,467 THANK YOU FOR THAT AMAZING QUESTION. 2697 01:30:49,467 --> 01:30:51,467 QUESTION. SO, YOU KNOW, AS YOU WERE 2698 01:30:51,467 --> 01:30:57,101 SO, YOU KNOW, AS YOU WERE TALKING, I WAS THINKING ABOUT MY 2699 01:30:57,101 --> 01:30:57,568 TALKING, I WAS THINKING ABOUT MY PUEBLO IN NEW MEXICO. 2700 01:30:57,568 --> 01:31:01,167 PUEBLO IN NEW MEXICO. WE WERE THE SITE OF THE LARGEST 2701 01:31:01,167 --> 01:31:03,333 WE WERE THE SITE OF THE LARGEST OPEN PIT URANIUM MIND IN THE 2702 01:31:03,333 --> 01:31:05,100 OPEN PIT URANIUM MIND IN THE WORLD FOR 30 YEARS. 2703 01:31:05,100 --> 01:31:06,933 WORLD FOR 30 YEARS. I MEAN, IT TOOK A WHILE TO DIG 2704 01:31:06,933 --> 01:31:07,534 I MEAN, IT TOOK A WHILE TO DIG THAT BIG HOLE, BUT ALL TOLD IT 2705 01:31:07,534 --> 01:31:09,234 THAT BIG HOLE, BUT ALL TOLD IT WAS OPEN FOR 30 YEARS. 2706 01:31:09,234 --> 01:31:13,001 WAS OPEN FOR 30 YEARS. AND WHEN THE COMPANY LEFT, YOU 2707 01:31:13,001 --> 01:31:14,900 AND WHEN THE COMPANY LEFT, YOU KNOW, FIRST OF ALL, IT WAS A 2708 01:31:14,900 --> 01:31:16,900 KNOW, FIRST OF ALL, IT WAS A SOCIAL DISASTER BECAUSE PEOPLE 2709 01:31:16,900 --> 01:31:18,734 SOCIAL DISASTER BECAUSE PEOPLE LOST THEIR JOBS ALL OVER THE 2710 01:31:18,734 --> 01:31:20,700 LOST THEIR JOBS ALL OVER THE PLACE. 2711 01:31:20,700 --> 01:31:22,667 PLACE. BUT THEY LEFT AND THEN THE 2712 01:31:22,667 --> 01:31:24,633 BUT THEY LEFT AND THEN THE URANIUM WAS JUST BLOWING AROUND, 2713 01:31:24,633 --> 01:31:24,834 URANIUM WAS JUST BLOWING AROUND, RIGHT? 2714 01:31:24,834 --> 01:31:28,567 RIGHT? FOR A LONG TIME. 2715 01:31:28,567 --> 01:31:30,633 FOR A LONG TIME. SPIPI OF F E E FA T THA THE 2716 01:31:30,633 --> 01:31:34,501 \hSPIPI OF F E E FA T THA THE TRIBE WAS FIGHTING TO GET THEM 2717 01:31:34,501 --> 01:31:35,133 TRIBE WAS FIGHTING TO GET THEM TO GET THEM TO COME AND RECLAIM 2718 01:31:35,133 --> 01:31:36,567 TO GET THEM TO COME AND RECLAIM THAT LAND. 2719 01:31:36,567 --> 01:31:42,466 THAT LAND. SO IT’S AN HISTORIC IDEA THAT 2720 01:31:42,466 --> 01:31:46,467 SO IT’S AN HISTORIC IDEA THAT INDIAN TRIBES WHOSE LAND THIS 2721 01:31:46,467 --> 01:31:48,567 INDIAN TRIBES WHOSE LAND THIS IS, YOU KNOW, WE WEREN’T -- WE 2722 01:31:48,567 --> 01:31:50,433 IS, YOU KNOW, WE WEREN’T -- WE DIDN’T DRAW THE BOUNDARIES 2723 01:31:50,433 --> 01:31:54,167 DIDN’T DRAW THE BOUNDARIES AROUND OUR COMMUNITIES, PUEBLOS, 2724 01:31:54,167 --> 01:31:54,633 AROUND OUR COMMUNITIES, PUEBLOS, NATIONS, RESERVATIONS. 2725 01:31:54,633 --> 01:31:58,168 NATIONS, RESERVATIONS. THAT WAS DONE FOR US. 2726 01:31:58,168 --> 01:32:02,201 THAT WAS DONE FOR US. AND A LOT OF TIMES IT E ELUDEDE 2727 01:32:02,201 --> 01:32:06,134 AND A LOT OF TIMES IT E ELUDEDE OUOUR SACRED SITES WHICH YOU ALL 2728 01:32:06,134 --> 01:32:07,967 OUOUR SACRED SITES WHICH YOU ALL ARE FAMILIAR WITH STANDING ROCK, 2729 01:32:07,967 --> 01:32:10,034 ARE FAMILIAR WITH STANDING ROCK, I’M SURE. 2730 01:32:10,034 --> 01:32:11,967 I’M SURE. THAT LAND WAS NOT WITHIN THE 2731 01:32:11,967 --> 01:32:13,933 THAT LAND WAS NOT WITHIN THE TRIBE’S BOUNDARIES, BUT IT WAS 2732 01:32:13,933 --> 01:32:14,300 TRIBE’S BOUNDARIES, BUT IT WAS SACRED TO THEM. 2733 01:32:14,300 --> 01:32:16,300 SACRED TO THEM. SO THEY HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO 2734 01:32:16,300 --> 01:32:18,168 SO THEY HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO PROTECT THEIR WATER SOURCE 2735 01:32:18,168 --> 01:32:21,733 PROTECT THEIR WATER SOURCE BECAUSE IT WAS GIVEN TO THEM 2736 01:32:21,733 --> 01:32:22,300 BECAUSE IT WAS GIVEN TO THEM CENTURIES AND CENTURIES AND 2737 01:32:22,300 --> 01:32:23,801 CENTURIES AND CENTURIES AND CENTURIES AGO. 2738 01:32:23,801 --> 01:32:25,766 CENTURIES AGO. SO WE DON’T STOP CARING ABOUT 2739 01:32:25,766 --> 01:32:27,934 SO WE DON’T STOP CARING ABOUT THE LAND JUST BECAUSE WE DON’T 2740 01:32:27,934 --> 01:32:29,767 THE LAND JUST BECAUSE WE DON’T HAVE A GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARY 2741 01:32:29,767 --> 01:32:31,633 HAVE A GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARY AROUND IT. 2742 01:32:31,633 --> 01:32:35,767 AROUND IT. RECENTLY, WE DID A F FLD H HRIRI 2743 01:32:35,767 --> 01:32:37,700 RECENTLY, WE DID A F FLD H HRIRI THTH OUR CHAIRMAN OF THE MINERAL 2744 01:32:37,700 --> 01:32:39,533 THTH OUR CHAIRMAN OF THE MINERAL RESOURCE SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE 2745 01:32:39,533 --> 01:32:40,101 RESOURCE SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE. 2746 01:32:40,101 --> 01:32:43,401 NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE. WE WENT TO NEW MEXICO ALONG ALSO 2747 01:32:43,401 --> 01:32:45,601 WE WENT TO NEW MEXICO ALONG ALSO WITH OUR CHAIRMAN RAOUL OF THE 2748 01:32:45,601 --> 01:32:49,300 WITH OUR CHAIRMAN RAOUL OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE AND 2749 01:32:49,300 --> 01:32:51,366 NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE AND TRAVELS AROUND TO SOME SITES 2750 01:32:51,366 --> 01:32:53,401 TRAVELS AROUND TO SOME SITES WHERE THERE’S FRACKING 2751 01:32:53,401 --> 01:32:53,666 WHERE THERE’S FRACKING HAPPENING. 2752 01:32:53,666 --> 01:32:55,466 HAPPENING. IT’S ALL ON NAVAJO LAND. 2753 01:32:55,466 --> 01:32:57,533 IT’S ALL ON NAVAJO LAND. AND WHEN YOU, WHEN YOU LOOK AT 2754 01:32:57,533 --> 01:32:59,533 AND WHEN YOU, WHEN YOU LOOK AT THESE PIPES COMING OUT OF THE 2755 01:32:59,533 --> 01:33:03,200 THESE PIPES COMING OUT OF THE GROUND WITH AN INFRARED CAMERA, 2756 01:33:03,200 --> 01:33:05,166 GROUND WITH AN INFRARED CAMERA, THERE’S METHANE JUST SPEWING 2757 01:33:05,166 --> 01:33:05,468 THERE’S METHANE JUST SPEWING EVERYWHERE. 2758 01:33:05,468 --> 01:33:07,067 EVERYWHERE. LIKE, YOU COULD JUST SEE IT. 2759 01:33:07,067 --> 01:33:09,068 LIKE, YOU COULD JUST SEE IT. YOU CAN’T SEE IT WITH YOURAKAKED 2760 01:33:09,068 --> 01:33:09,700 YOU CAN’T SEE IT WITH YOURAKAKED E,E, B W WHEN YOU LOOK THROUGH 2761 01:33:09,700 --> 01:33:11,434 E,E, B W WHEN YOU LOOK THROUGH IT WITH THIS INFRARED CAMERA, 2762 01:33:11,434 --> 01:33:15,001 IT WITH THIS INFRARED CAMERA, YOU CAN SEE THIS METHANE JUST 2763 01:33:15,001 --> 01:33:18,834 YOU CAN SEE THIS METHANE JUST PIEWG -- JUST SPEWING OUT OF THE 2764 01:33:18,834 --> 01:33:19,034 PIEWG -- JUST SPEWING OUT OF THE PIPES. 2765 01:33:19,034 --> 01:33:20,934 PIPES. AND YOU THINK PEOPLE ARE RAISING 2766 01:33:20,934 --> 01:33:21,301 AND YOU THINK PEOPLE ARE RAISING THEIR KIDS HERE. 2767 01:33:21,301 --> 01:33:23,301 THEIR KIDS HERE. THAT METHANE CLOUD, YOU CAN SEE 2768 01:33:23,301 --> 01:33:24,867 THAT METHANE CLOUD, YOU CAN SEE IT FROM SPACE. 2769 01:33:24,867 --> 01:33:25,400 IT FROM SPACE. IT’S HOVERING ABOVE NORTH 2770 01:33:25,400 --> 01:33:28,800 IT’S HOVERING ABOVE NORTH WESTERN NEW MEXICO. 2771 01:33:28,800 --> 01:33:32,601 WESTERN NEW MEXICO. AND SO WHEN I HEAR PEOPLE TELL 2772 01:33:32,601 --> 01:33:34,734 AND SO WHEN I HEAR PEOPLE TELL ME, BUT THE GAS AND OIL COMPANY, 2773 01:33:34,734 --> 01:33:36,534 ME, BUT THE GAS AND OIL COMPANY, IT’S, YOU KNOW, IT GIVES -- IT 2774 01:33:36,534 --> 01:33:37,166 IT’S, YOU KNOW, IT GIVES -- IT PAYS FOR ALL THE EDUCATION, IT, 2775 01:33:37,166 --> 01:33:40,701 PAYS FOR ALL THE EDUCATION, IT, YOU KNOW, IT’S A REVENUE, YOU 2776 01:33:40,701 --> 01:33:42,668 YOU KNOW, IT’S A REVENUE, YOU KNOW, BONANZA FOR T S STA O OF 2777 01:33:42,668 --> 01:33:44,700 KNOW, BONANZA FOR T S STA O OF NEW MEXICO, BUT AT WHAT COST IN 2778 01:33:44,700 --> 01:33:46,767 NEW MEXICO, BUT AT WHAT COST IN I MEAN -- AT WHAT COST? 2779 01:33:46,767 --> 01:33:48,700 I MEAN -- AT WHAT COST? I MEAN, HOW MUCH, AT WHAT POINT 2780 01:33:48,700 --> 01:33:50,734 I MEAN, HOW MUCH, AT WHAT POINT DO YOU SAY ALL THIS MONEY 2781 01:33:50,734 --> 01:33:52,600 DO YOU SAY ALL THIS MONEY OUTWEIGHS MY CHILD’S HEALTH OR 2782 01:33:52,600 --> 01:33:54,467 OUTWEIGHS MY CHILD’S HEALTH OR MY CHILD’S EDUCATION? 2783 01:33:54,467 --> 01:33:56,234 MY CHILD’S EDUCATION? BECAUSE AT THE SAME TIME, ALL 2784 01:33:56,234 --> 01:33:58,400 BECAUSE AT THE SAME TIME, ALL THE METHANE SPEWING, THIS IS BIG 2785 01:33:58,400 --> 01:33:58,968 THE METHANE SPEWING, THIS IS BIG TRUCKS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE 2786 01:33:58,968 --> 01:34:00,600 TRUCKS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, EXPECT SCHOOL BUSES CAN’T 2787 01:34:00,600 --> 01:34:02,501 ROAD, EXPECT SCHOOL BUSES CAN’T GET PAST THESE TRUCKS TO TAKE 2788 01:34:02,501 --> 01:34:04,234 GET PAST THESE TRUCKS TO TAKE THE KIDS TO SCHOOL. 2789 01:34:04,234 --> 01:34:08,034 THE KIDS TO SCHOOL. SO THIS PROBLEM, IT’S 2790 01:34:08,034 --> 01:34:10,134 SO THIS PROBLEM, IT’S EXACERBATED BY SO MANY THINGS. 2791 01:34:10,134 --> 01:34:12,200 EXACERBATED BY SO MANY THINGS. AND SO, SO ONE OF THE THINGS -- 2792 01:34:12,200 --> 01:34:14,134 AND SO, SO ONE OF THE THINGS -- ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I FEEL 2793 01:34:14,134 --> 01:34:16,134 ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I FEEL LIKE I’VE DONE AND T THRGHGH MY 2794 01:34:16,134 --> 01:34:18,200 LIKE I’VE DONE AND T THRGHGH MY CAMPAIGN, YOU KNOW, I’M ONE OF 2795 01:34:18,200 --> 01:34:20,234 CAMPAIGN, YOU KNOW, I’M ONE OF THE FIRST NATIVE AMERICAN WOMEN 2796 01:34:20,234 --> 01:34:21,967 THE FIRST NATIVE AMERICAN WOMEN EVER ELECTED TO CONGRESS IN OUR 2797 01:34:21,967 --> 01:34:22,400 EVER ELECTED TO CONGRESS IN OUR COUNTRY’S HISTORY -- 2798 01:34:22,400 --> 01:34:27,734 COUNTRY’S HISTORY -- [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] 2799 01:34:27,734 --> 01:34:31,667 [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] BUT DURING MY CAMPAIGN, I 2800 01:34:31,667 --> 01:34:33,733 BUT DURING MY CAMPAIGN, I SPECIFICALLY SAID I CAN’T 2801 01:34:33,733 --> 01:34:35,601 SPECIFICALLY SAID I CAN’T REPRESENT MY OWN TRIBE OR 2802 01:34:35,601 --> 01:34:35,967 REPRESENT MY OWN TRIBE OR ANYONE’S TRIBE. 2803 01:34:35,967 --> 01:34:37,767 ANYONE’S TRIBE. BUT WHAT I WILL DO IS BRING 2804 01:34:37,767 --> 01:34:41,568 BUT WHAT I WILL DO IS BRING TRIBAL LEADERS AND VOTES TO THE 2805 01:34:41,568 --> 01:34:43,866 TRIBAL LEADERS AND VOTES TO THE TABLE TO TALK ABOUT HOW THEY 2806 01:34:43,866 --> 01:34:45,567 TABLE TO TALK ABOUT HOW THEY VIEW THINGS. 2807 01:34:45,567 --> 01:34:47,467 VIEW THINGS. AND IF THEY ARE A STAKEHOLDER IN 2808 01:34:47,467 --> 01:34:48,101 AND IF THEY ARE A STAKEHOLDER IN AN ISSUE, THEN THEY SHOULD HAVE 2809 01:34:48,101 --> 01:34:49,734 AN ISSUE, THEN THEY SHOULD HAVE AEAEAT AT THE TABLE. 2810 01:34:49,734 --> 01:34:51,801 AEAEAT AT THE TABLE. SO WE, THE FIRST THREE HEARINGS 2811 01:34:51,801 --> 01:34:53,701 SO WE, THE FIRST THREE HEARINGS WE HAD IN OUR NATURAL RESOURCES 2812 01:34:53,701 --> 01:34:55,667 WE HAD IN OUR NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE AND SUBCOMMITTEE WERE 2813 01:34:55,667 --> 01:34:59,234 COMMITTEE AND SUBCOMMITTEE WERE ALL ON CLIMATE CHANGE. 2814 01:34:59,234 --> 01:35:01,566 ALL ON CLIMATE CHANGE. THEY HADN’T HAD A CLIMATE CHANGE 2815 01:35:01,566 --> 01:35:03,401 THEY HADN’T HAD A CLIMATE CHANGE HEARING IN TEN YEARS IN THAT 2816 01:35:03,401 --> 01:35:05,133 HEARING IN TEN YEARS IN THAT COMMITTEE OR ANY OF THEIR 2817 01:35:05,133 --> 01:35:05,467 COMMITTEE OR ANY OF THEIR SUBCOMMITTEES. 2818 01:35:05,467 --> 01:35:09,166 SUBCOMMITTEES. SO, CAN AND YOU KNOW WHY. 2819 01:35:09,166 --> 01:35:11,033 SO, CAN AND YOU KNOW WHY. SO DURING SOME OF THOSE 2820 01:35:11,033 --> 01:35:11,601 SO DURING SOME OF THOSE HEARINGSING, YES, WE’VE HAD 2821 01:35:11,601 --> 01:35:13,467 HEARINGSING, YES, WE’VE HAD TRIBAL LEADERS AT THE TABLE. 2822 01:35:13,467 --> 01:35:15,200 TRIBAL LEADERS AT THE TABLE. WHEN WE WANTED TO FIND OUT WHY 2823 01:35:15,200 --> 01:35:17,168 WHEN WE WANTED TO FIND OUT WHY THE DEPARTMENT OFFER INTERIOR, Y 2824 01:35:17,168 --> 01:35:19,334 THE DEPARTMENT OFFER INTERIOR, Y KNOW, ESSENTIALLY CONDONES THE 2825 01:35:19,334 --> 01:35:21,034 KNOW, ESSENTIALLY CONDONES THE PRESIDENT, YOU KNOW, WHACKING 2826 01:35:21,034 --> 01:35:23,067 PRESIDENT, YOU KNOW, WHACKING OUT BIG SWATHS OF OUR PUBLIC 2827 01:35:23,067 --> 01:35:24,900 OUT BIG SWATHS OF OUR PUBLIC LAND SO THEY CAN OPEN IT UP TO 2828 01:35:24,900 --> 01:35:25,468 LAND SO THEY CAN OPEN IT UP TO GAS AND OIL DRILLING BECAUSE 2829 01:35:25,468 --> 01:35:27,166 GAS AND OIL DRILLING BECAUSE THEY CAN MAKE A BUNCH OF MONEY 2830 01:35:27,166 --> 01:35:30,733 THEY CAN MAKE A BUNCH OF MONEY OFF OF IT, WE MADE SURE THAT 2831 01:35:30,733 --> 01:35:36,633 OFF OF IT, WE MADE SURE THAT TRIBAL LEADERS WHOSE TRIBES 2832 01:35:36,633 --> 01:35:37,166 TRIBAL LEADERS WHOSE TRIBES PRACTICE THEIR RELIGION IN 2833 01:35:37,166 --> 01:35:42,534 PRACTICE THEIR RELIGION IN BEAR’S EARS AND GRANT STAIRCASE 2834 01:35:42,534 --> 01:35:46,467 BEAR’S EARS AND GRANT STAIRCASE ESCALANTE, THEY PRACTICE THEIR 2835 01:35:46,467 --> 01:35:46,834 ESCALANTE, THEY PRACTICE THEIR RELIGION THERE. 2836 01:35:46,834 --> 01:35:48,600 RELIGION THERE. THEIR ANCESTORS ARE BURIED IN 2837 01:35:48,600 --> 01:35:48,934 THEIR ANCESTORS ARE BURIED IN THOSE PLACES. 2838 01:35:48,934 --> 01:35:50,800 THOSE PLACES. AND I FEEL VERY STRONGLY, AND 2839 01:35:50,800 --> 01:35:52,833 AND I FEEL VERY STRONGLY, AND I’VE SAID THIS IN HEARINGS THAT 2840 01:35:52,833 --> 01:35:54,767 I’VE SAID THIS IN HEARINGS THAT THEY HAVE TO HAVE RESPECT FOR 2841 01:35:54,767 --> 01:35:56,501 THEY HAVE TO HAVE RESPECT FOR OUR CULTURE. 2842 01:35:56,501 --> 01:35:58,634 OUR CULTURE. AND SO WE NEED PEOPLE AT THE 2843 01:35:58,634 --> 01:36:02,334 AND SO WE NEED PEOPLE AT THE TABLE TELLING THEM THAT. 2844 01:36:02,334 --> 01:36:06,167 TABLE TELLING THEM THAT. BECAUSE RIGHT NOW IT’S THE MONEY 2845 01:36:06,167 --> 01:36:08,200 BECAUSE RIGHT NOW IT’S THE MONEY THAT SPEAKS THE LOUDEST, AND 2846 01:36:08,200 --> 01:36:10,266 THAT SPEAKS THE LOUDEST, AND IT’S OUR JOB TO MAKE SURE THAT 2847 01:36:10,266 --> 01:36:12,068 IT’S OUR JOB TO MAKE SURE THAT THE MONEY DOESN’T SPEAK THE 2848 01:36:12,068 --> 01:36:12,301 THE MONEY DOESN’T SPEAK THE LOUDEST. 2849 01:36:12,301 --> 01:36:14,034 LOUDEST. PEOPLE NEED TO SPEAK THE 2850 01:36:14,034 --> 01:36:16,000 PEOPLE NEED TO SPEAK THE LOUDEST. 2851 01:36:16,000 --> 01:36:19,934 LOUDEST. [APPLAUSE] 2852 01:36:19,934 --> 01:36:22,200 [APPLAUSE] SO CURRENTLY, I HAVE A BILL -- 2853 01:36:22,200 --> 01:36:25,934 SO CURRENTLY, I HAVE A BILL -- OR WE HAVE A BILL. 2854 01:36:25,934 --> 01:36:27,934 OR WE HAVE A BILL. BEVERLY LUJAN AND MYSELF AND OUR 2855 01:36:27,934 --> 01:36:33,734 BEVERLY LUJAN AND MYSELF AND OUR OTHER COLLEAGUE FROM NEW MEXICO, 2856 01:36:33,734 --> 01:36:35,933 OTHER COLLEAGUE FROM NEW MEXICO, ORIGINAL COSPONSORS TO PROTECT A 2857 01:36:35,933 --> 01:36:38,068 ORIGINAL COSPONSORS TO PROTECT A 10-MILE RADIUS AROUND THE PARK 2858 01:36:38,068 --> 01:36:39,800 10-MILE RADIUS AROUND THE PARK FROM GAS AND OIL DRILLING. 2859 01:36:39,800 --> 01:36:41,601 FROM GAS AND OIL DRILLING. NOT ONE REPUBLICAN VOTED FOR 2860 01:36:41,601 --> 01:36:43,834 NOT ONE REPUBLICAN VOTED FOR THAT OUT OF OUR COMMITTEE, JUST 2861 01:36:43,834 --> 01:36:45,633 THAT OUT OF OUR COMMITTEE, JUST SO YOU KNOW. 2862 01:36:45,633 --> 01:36:47,600 SO YOU KNOW. >> WE KNOW. 2863 01:36:47,600 --> 01:36:49,600 >> WE KNOW. IN AND THEY WERE TRYING TO PUT 2864 01:36:49,600 --> 01:36:51,433 IN AND THEY WERE TRYING TO PUT AMENDMENTS TO. 2865 01:36:51,433 --> 01:36:53,633 AMENDMENTS TO. >> SHRINK IT AND -- TO SHRINK IT 2866 01:36:53,633 --> 01:36:55,667 >> SHRINK IT AND -- TO SHRINK IT AND TO EXEMPT THINGS. 2867 01:36:55,667 --> 01:36:57,400 AND TO EXEMPT THINGS. AND IT’S LIKE, NO. 2868 01:36:57,400 --> 01:36:59,533 AND IT’S LIKE, NO. TEN MILES, IT’S NOT EVEN THAT 2869 01:36:59,533 --> 01:37:01,367 TEN MILES, IT’S NOT EVEN THAT BIG OF AN AREA. 2870 01:37:01,367 --> 01:37:03,500 BIG OF AN AREA. SO WE HAVE THAT. 2871 01:37:03,500 --> 01:37:07,201 SO WE HAVE THAT. ELIZABETH WARREN RECENTLY ROLLED 2872 01:37:07,201 --> 01:37:09,233 ELIZABETH WARREN RECENTLY ROLLED OUT ON OCTOBER 9TH HER 2873 01:37:09,233 --> 01:37:13,201 OUT ON OCTOBER 9TH HER ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PLAN. 2874 01:37:13,201 --> 01:37:13,834 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PLAN. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IS A TERM 2875 01:37:13,834 --> 01:37:17,100 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IS A TERM THAT WE NEED TO USE MORE OF. 2876 01:37:17,100 --> 01:37:19,001 THAT WE NEED TO USE MORE OF. YES. 2877 01:37:19,001 --> 01:37:19,267 YES. [APPLAUSE] 2878 01:37:19,267 --> 01:37:23,034 [APPLAUSE] WHEN WE DID, PART OF OUR FIELD 2879 01:37:23,034 --> 01:37:24,968 WHEN WE DID, PART OF OUR FIELD HEARING THAT I JUST SPOKE TO YOU 2880 01:37:24,968 --> 01:37:25,533 HEARING THAT I JUST SPOKE TO YOU ABOUT EARLIER, IT LASTED FOR 2881 01:37:25,533 --> 01:37:27,268 ABOUT EARLIER, IT LASTED FOR THREE OOH DAYS -- THREE DAYS. 2882 01:37:27,268 --> 01:37:29,134 THREE OOH DAYS -- THREE DAYS. THE FIRST DAY WE HAD 2883 01:37:29,134 --> 01:37:31,100 THE FIRST DAY WE HAD STAKEHOLDERS IN SANTA FE AT A 2884 01:37:31,100 --> 01:37:32,967 STAKEHOLDERS IN SANTA FE AT A ROUND TABLE, AND ONE OF THE 2885 01:37:32,967 --> 01:37:34,968 ROUND TABLE, AND ONE OF THE YOUNG PUEBLO WOMEN WHO WAS THERE 2886 01:37:34,968 --> 01:37:37,167 YOUNG PUEBLO WOMEN WHO WAS THERE STATED THAT MISSING AND MURDERED 2887 01:37:37,167 --> 01:37:40,668 STATED THAT MISSING AND MURDERED INDIMMING NOW WOMEN IS AN 2888 01:37:40,668 --> 01:37:41,234 INDIMMING NOW WOMEN IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL -- INDIGENOUS 2889 01:37:41,234 --> 01:37:42,866 ENVIRONMENTAL -- INDIGENOUS WOMEN IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL 2890 01:37:42,866 --> 01:37:43,200 WOMEN IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ISSUE. 2891 01:37:43,200 --> 01:37:44,601 JUSTICE ISSUE. BECAUSE IT IS. 2892 01:37:44,601 --> 01:37:46,567 BECAUSE IT IS. BECAUSE WOMEN WHO ARE BEING 2893 01:37:46,567 --> 01:37:48,666 BECAUSE WOMEN WHO ARE BEING ABDUCTED, STOLEN, RAPED, 2894 01:37:48,666 --> 01:37:50,801 ABDUCTED, STOLEN, RAPED, MURDERED, YOU KNOW, LEFT OUT TO 2895 01:37:50,801 --> 01:37:54,667 MURDERED, YOU KNOW, LEFT OUT TO DIE IN THE COLD, A LOT OF TIMES 2896 01:37:54,667 --> 01:37:56,601 DIE IN THE COLD, A LOT OF TIMES THAT IS HAPPENING BECAUSE OF 2897 01:37:56,601 --> 01:38:00,334 THAT IS HAPPENING BECAUSE OF WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH THESE 2898 01:38:00,334 --> 01:38:02,300 WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH THESE INDUSTRIES, THESE EXTRACKTIVE OF 2899 01:38:02,300 --> 01:38:04,267 INDUSTRIES, THESE EXTRACKTIVE OF INDUSTRIES. -- EXTRACTIVE 2900 01:38:04,267 --> 01:38:04,566 INDUSTRIES. -- EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES. 2901 01:38:04,566 --> 01:38:06,234 INDUSTRIES. SO WE HAVE BILLS FOR THAT TOO. 2902 01:38:06,234 --> 01:38:06,500 SO WE HAVE BILLS FOR THAT TOO. [LAUGHTER] 2903 01:38:06,500 --> 01:38:08,300 [LAUGHTER] >> I LOVE THAT. 2904 01:38:08,300 --> 01:38:08,567 >> I LOVE THAT. I LOVE IT. 2905 01:38:08,567 --> 01:38:10,300 I LOVE IT. >> YEAH. 2906 01:38:10,300 --> 01:38:12,167 >> YEAH. SO IT’S ALL OF THOSE THINGS. 2907 01:38:12,167 --> 01:38:14,300 SO IT’S ALL OF THOSE THINGS. AND HOW THEY ALL TIE TOGETHER. 2908 01:38:14,300 --> 01:38:14,900 AND HOW THEY ALL TIE TOGETHER. IT’S NOT JUST OUR ENVIRONMENT, 2909 01:38:14,900 --> 01:38:16,534 IT’S NOT JUST OUR ENVIRONMENT, EVEN THOUGH THAT’S A HUGE PART 2910 01:38:16,534 --> 01:38:18,134 EVEN THOUGH THAT’S A HUGE PART OF IT. 2911 01:38:18,134 --> 01:38:20,034 OF IT. BECAUSE IF WE DON’T HAVE OUR 2912 01:38:20,034 --> 01:38:20,634 BECAUSE IF WE DON’T HAVE OUR EARTH, WE DON’T HAVE ANYTHING. 2913 01:38:20,634 --> 01:38:22,301 EARTH, WE DON’T HAVE ANYTHING. NOT ANYTHING THAT WE’VE TALKED 2914 01:38:22,301 --> 01:38:24,334 NOT ANYTHING THAT WE’VE TALKED THE ABOUT TODAY, DOESN’T MATTER 2915 01:38:24,334 --> 01:38:26,200 THE ABOUT TODAY, DOESN’T MATTER BECAUSE IT’S ALL GONE. 2916 01:38:26,200 --> 01:38:30,000 BECAUSE IT’S ALL GONE. SO WE NEED TO, WE NEED TO TIE 2917 01:38:30,000 --> 01:38:33,868 SO WE NEED TO, WE NEED TO TIE ALL THESE THINGS TOGETHER AND 2918 01:38:33,868 --> 01:38:35,933 ALL THESE THINGS TOGETHER AND DEFINITELY MISSING AND MURDERED 2919 01:38:35,933 --> 01:38:37,800 DEFINITELY MISSING AND MURDERED IMDING NOW WOMEN IS AN 2920 01:38:37,800 --> 01:38:38,366 IMDING NOW WOMEN IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ISSUE. 2921 01:38:38,366 --> 01:38:41,668 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ISSUE. AND SO AT THE SAME TIME, WE’RE 2922 01:38:41,668 --> 01:38:42,300 AND SO AT THE SAME TIME, WE’RE INTRODUCING AND FINDING SUPPORT 2923 01:38:42,300 --> 01:38:44,100 INTRODUCING AND FINDING SUPPORT FORR THIS LEGISLATION THAT WE 2924 01:38:44,100 --> 01:38:45,901 FORR THIS LEGISLATION THAT WE WANT TO PROTECT WOMEN’S LIVES, 2925 01:38:45,901 --> 01:38:49,567 WANT TO PROTECT WOMEN’S LIVES, WE ALSO NEED TO PROTECT OUR 2926 01:38:49,567 --> 01:38:49,867 WE ALSO NEED TO PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT. 2927 01:38:49,867 --> 01:38:55,600 ENVIRONMENT. AND JUST HELP PEOPLE TO REALIZE 2928 01:38:55,600 --> 01:38:56,200 AND JUST HELP PEOPLE TO REALIZE THAT THERE ARE THINGS THAT ARE 2929 01:38:56,200 --> 01:38:59,766 THAT THERE ARE THINGS THAT ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN MUNCH. 2930 01:38:59,766 --> 01:39:00,100 MORE IMPORTANT THAN MUNCH. >> ABSOLUTELY. 2931 01:39:00,100 --> 01:39:03,333 >> ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUESTION. 2932 01:39:03,333 --> 01:39:03,600 THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUESTION. [APPLAUSE] 2933 01:39:03,600 --> 01:39:05,634 [APPLAUSE] AND WE JUST HAVE ONE OTHER 2934 01:39:05,634 --> 01:39:07,500 AND WE JUST HAVE ONE OTHER QUESTION LEFT, AND THAT WILL GO 2935 01:39:07,500 --> 01:39:09,233 QUESTION LEFT, AND THAT WILL GO TO REPRESENTATIVE LEE. 2936 01:39:09,233 --> 01:39:09,434 TO REPRESENTATIVE LEE. >> HI. 2937 01:39:09,434 --> 01:39:11,601 >> HI. MY NAME IS CINDY, AND I’M FROM 2938 01:39:11,601 --> 01:39:13,533 MY NAME IS CINDY, AND I’M FROM LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. 2939 01:39:13,533 --> 01:39:15,366 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. I’M A PATIENT ADVOCATE WITH 2940 01:39:15,366 --> 01:39:15,801 I’M A PATIENT ADVOCATE WITH PLANNED PARENTHOODOD 2941 01:39:15,801 --> 01:39:21,066 PLANNED PARENTHOODOD [CHEHES ANAN APPLAUSE] 2942 01:39:21,066 --> 01:39:23,034 [CHEHES ANAN APPLAUSE] [INAUDIBLE] 2943 01:39:23,034 --> 01:39:23,567 [INAUDIBLE] ON REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL 2944 01:39:23,567 --> 01:39:25,334 ON REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH INCLUDING ACCESS TO 2945 01:39:25,334 --> 01:39:25,601 HEALTH INCLUDING ACCESS TO ABORTION. 2946 01:39:25,601 --> 01:39:27,334 ABORTION. WHEN I WAS 19, I WAS JUST TRYING 2947 01:39:27,334 --> 01:39:29,300 WHEN I WAS 19, I WAS JUST TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO BE OUT ON 2948 01:39:29,300 --> 01:39:31,001 TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO BE OUT ON MY OWN. 2949 01:39:31,001 --> 01:39:31,601 MY OWN. WHEN I WENT TO THE DOCTORS AND 2950 01:39:31,601 --> 01:39:33,200 WHEN I WENT TO THE DOCTORS AND LEARNED THAT I WAS ACTUALLY 2951 01:39:33,200 --> 01:39:36,801 LEARNED THAT I WAS ACTUALLY EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS NOT OF THE 2952 01:39:36,801 --> 01:39:37,334 EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS NOT OF THE STOMACH FLU AS I THOUGHT. 2953 01:39:37,334 --> 01:39:39,133 STOMACH FLU AS I THOUGHT. I WAS SEVEN WEEKS PREGNANT. 2954 01:39:39,133 --> 01:39:41,001 I WAS SEVEN WEEKS PREGNANT. MY BOYFRIEND DROVE ME TO MY 2955 01:39:41,001 --> 01:39:43,000 MY BOYFRIEND DROVE ME TO MY LOCAL PLANNED PARENTHOOD WHERE 2956 01:39:43,000 --> 01:39:44,667 LOCAL PLANNED PARENTHOOD WHERE ID HAD AN ABORTION. 2957 01:39:44,667 --> 01:39:46,700 ID HAD AN ABORTION. THE SHAME I FELT AT 19 HAVING AN 2958 01:39:46,700 --> 01:39:48,600 THE SHAME I FELT AT 19 HAVING AN AA ABORTION OPPORTUNITY EVEN 2959 01:39:48,600 --> 01:39:54,533 AA ABORTION OPPORTUNITY EVEN ABORTION AT 31. 2960 01:39:54,533 --> 01:39:56,566 ABORTION AT 31. DURING THIS CONFUSING AND 2961 01:39:56,566 --> 01:39:58,701 DURING THIS CONFUSING AND TERRIFYING TIME, PLANNED 2962 01:39:58,701 --> 01:40:00,633 TERRIFYING TIME, PLANNED PARENTHOOD REALLY GAVE ME THE 2963 01:40:00,633 --> 01:40:02,401 PARENTHOOD REALLY GAVE ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHOOSE WHAT I 2964 01:40:02,401 --> 01:40:02,834 OPPORTUNITY TO CHOOSE WHAT I WANTED FOR MY LIFE. 2965 01:40:02,834 --> 01:40:04,667 WANTED FOR MY LIFE. OUTSIDE OF THE WALLS OF PLANNED 2966 01:40:04,667 --> 01:40:06,566 OUTSIDE OF THE WALLS OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD, THERE’S DEFINITELY A 2967 01:40:06,566 --> 01:40:08,367 PARENTHOOD, THERE’S DEFINITELY A SENSE OF JUDGMENT I FELT FOR 2968 01:40:08,367 --> 01:40:08,568 SENSE OF JUDGMENT I FELT FOR YEARS. 2969 01:40:08,568 --> 01:40:10,534 YEARS. IF I SPOKE ABOUT THIS, YOU KNOW, 2970 01:40:10,534 --> 01:40:12,234 IF I SPOKE ABOUT THIS, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE MIGHT LOOK AT ME 2971 01:40:12,234 --> 01:40:14,201 PEOPLE MIGHT LOOK AT ME DIFFERENTLY. 2972 01:40:14,201 --> 01:40:16,167 DIFFERENTLY. WE CONTINUE TO SEE ATTACKS FROM 2973 01:40:16,167 --> 01:40:18,200 WE CONTINUE TO SEE ATTACKS FROM ANTI-CHOICE POLITICIANS AT THE 2974 01:40:18,200 --> 01:40:20,101 ANTI-CHOICE POLITICIANS AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL ARE. 2975 01:40:20,101 --> 01:40:20,567 STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL ARE. INCLUDING THE LIFETIME 2976 01:40:20,567 --> 01:40:22,400 INCLUDING THE LIFETIME APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES WHO HAVE 2977 01:40:22,400 --> 01:40:24,534 APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES WHO HAVE SHOWOW HOSTILITY TOWARDS ABORTIO 2978 01:40:24,534 --> 01:40:28,101 SHOWOW HOSTILITY TOWARDS ABORTIO AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE. 2979 01:40:28,101 --> 01:40:30,067 AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE. WE’VE ALSO SEEN THIS 2980 01:40:30,067 --> 01:40:31,934 WE’VE ALSO SEEN THIS ADMINISTRATION PUSH HARD CORE 2981 01:40:31,934 --> 01:40:33,967 ADMINISTRATION PUSH HARD CORE REGULATIONS TO DRIVE THEIR OWN 2982 01:40:33,967 --> 01:40:35,901 REGULATIONS TO DRIVE THEIR OWN AGENDA INCLUDING FINALIZING A 2983 01:40:35,901 --> 01:40:38,067 AGENDA INCLUDING FINALIZING A DOMESTIC AG ROLE OVER TITLE X, 2984 01:40:38,067 --> 01:40:40,101 DOMESTIC AG ROLE OVER TITLE X, THE FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM. 2985 01:40:40,101 --> 01:40:42,034 THE FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM. I HAVE BEEN A TITLE X PATIENT 2986 01:40:42,034 --> 01:40:44,234 I HAVE BEEN A TITLE X PATIENT AND AN ABORTION PATIENT, SO MY 2987 01:40:44,234 --> 01:40:47,667 AND AN ABORTION PATIENT, SO MY QUESTION IS, AS CHAMPIONS OF 2988 01:40:47,667 --> 01:40:48,234 QUESTION IS, AS CHAMPIONS OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE AND 2989 01:40:48,234 --> 01:40:50,034 REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE AND RIGHTS, WHAT MORE COULD YOU BE 2990 01:40:50,034 --> 01:40:51,834 RIGHTS, WHAT MORE COULD YOU BE DOING THE FORCE LEADER 2991 01:40:51,834 --> 01:40:53,733 DOING THE FORCE LEADER McCONNELL AND THE SENATE TO 2992 01:40:53,733 --> 01:40:55,734 McCONNELL AND THE SENATE TO ACTUALLY PROTECT TITLE X AND 2993 01:40:55,734 --> 01:40:57,700 ACTUALLY PROTECT TITLE X AND PRPRECT T CESSSSO ABORTION? 2994 01:40:57,700 --> 01:40:59,501 PRPRECT T CESSSSO ABORTION? >> WELL, FIRST OF ALL -- 2995 01:40:59,501 --> 01:41:01,467 >> WELL, FIRST OF ALL -- [APPLAUSE] 2996 01:41:01,467 --> 01:41:03,500 [APPLAUSE] I JUST HAVE TO THANK YOU FOR 2997 01:41:03,500 --> 01:41:05,834 I JUST HAVE TO THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE, THANK YOU FOR BEING 2998 01:41:05,834 --> 01:41:09,333 BEING HERE, THANK YOU FOR BEING SO BOLD AND SO BRAVE. 2999 01:41:09,333 --> 01:41:09,600 SO BOLD AND SO BRAVE. I SEE YOU. 3000 01:41:09,600 --> 01:41:11,300 I SEE YOU. I HEAR YOU. 3001 01:41:11,300 --> 01:41:13,267 I HEAR YOU. [APPLAUSE] 3002 01:41:13,267 --> 01:41:15,233 [APPLAUSE] AND I’LL PREFACE THIS, AND I 3003 01:41:15,233 --> 01:41:15,867 AND I’LL PREFACE THIS, AND I DON’T TALK ABOUT THIS MUCH, BUT 3004 01:41:15,867 --> 01:41:19,167 DON’T TALK ABOUT THIS MUCH, BUT YOU -- I HAVE TO TELL YOU THIS 3005 01:41:19,167 --> 01:41:19,367 YOU -- I HAVE TO TELL YOU THIS TODAY. 3006 01:41:19,367 --> 01:41:21,200 TODAY. I HAD AN ABORTION WHEN I WAS 15. 3007 01:41:21,200 --> 01:41:23,500 I HAD AN ABORTION WHEN I WAS 15. THIS WAS WAY BEFORE ROE V. WADE. 3008 01:41:23,500 --> 01:41:25,466 THIS WAS WAY BEFORE ROE V. WADE. AND I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER, 3009 01:41:25,466 --> 01:41:27,334 AND I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER, FIRST OF ALL, I WENT TO CATHOLIC 3010 01:41:27,334 --> 01:41:29,068 FIRST OF ALL, I WENT TO CATHOLIC SCHOOL, SO THERE WAS NO 3011 01:41:29,068 --> 01:41:32,966 SCHOOL, SO THERE WAS NO SO ORING YOU KNOW -- SO, YOU 3012 01:41:32,966 --> 01:41:34,933 SO ORING YOU KNOW -- SO, YOU KNOW, WE’RE WORKING HARD NOW FOR 3013 01:41:34,933 --> 01:41:35,467 KNOW, WE’RE WORKING HARD NOW FOR FUNDING FOR TEEN PREGNANCY 3014 01:41:35,467 --> 01:41:37,268 FUNDING FOR TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION AND COMPREHENSIVE SEX 3015 01:41:37,268 --> 01:41:39,001 PREVENTION AND COMPREHENSIVE SEX EDUCATION, BECAUSE IT STARTS 3016 01:41:39,001 --> 01:41:39,200 EDUCATION, BECAUSE IT STARTS THERE. 3017 01:41:39,200 --> 01:41:43,300 THERE. BUT SECONDLY, I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT 3018 01:41:43,300 --> 01:41:44,767 BUT SECONDLY, I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT TO DO. 3019 01:41:44,767 --> 01:41:46,934 TO DO. AND I WAS EMBARRASSED UNTIL VERY 3020 01:41:46,934 --> 01:41:48,700 AND I WAS EMBARRASSED UNTIL VERY RECENTLY TO TALK ABOUT THIS. 3021 01:41:48,700 --> 01:41:50,667 RECENTLY TO TALK ABOUT THIS. AND SO YOUR STORY IS SO 3022 01:41:50,667 --> 01:41:52,634 AND SO YOUR STORY IS SO IMPORTANT BECAUSE SO MANY WOMEN 3023 01:41:52,634 --> 01:41:53,266 IMPORTANT BECAUSE SO MANY WOMEN HERE AND THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY 3024 01:41:53,266 --> 01:41:54,801 HERE AND THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY ARE HAVE EXPERIENCED WHAT YOU’VE 3025 01:41:54,801 --> 01:41:56,567 ARE HAVE EXPERIENCED WHAT YOU’VE EXPERIENCED. 3026 01:41:56,567 --> 01:41:58,934 EXPERIENCED. MY MOTHER HAD -- HER BEST FRIEND 3027 01:41:58,934 --> 01:42:00,634 MY MOTHER HAD -- HER BEST FRIEND WAS LATINA. 3028 01:42:00,634 --> 01:42:02,467 WAS LATINA. BY THEN I WAS IN CALIFORNIA IN 3029 01:42:02,467 --> 01:42:04,434 BY THEN I WAS IN CALIFORNIA IN E SASAFERNRNDO V VLELEY. 3030 01:42:04,434 --> 01:42:05,067 E SASAFERNRNDO V VLELEY. AND SO MY MOTHER CALLED HER BEST 3031 01:42:05,067 --> 01:42:06,867 AND SO MY MOTHER CALLED HER BEST FRIEND IN EL PASO, TEXAS, WHERE 3032 01:42:06,867 --> 01:42:08,833 FRIEND IN EL PASO, TEXAS, WHERE I WAS BORN AND RAISED, AND SHE 3033 01:42:08,833 --> 01:42:10,567 I WAS BORN AND RAISED, AND SHE SAID SEND HER TO ME. 3034 01:42:10,567 --> 01:42:14,401 SAID SEND HER TO ME. SHE TOOK ME TO A BACK ALLEY 3035 01:42:14,401 --> 01:42:18,234 SHE TOOK ME TO A BACK ALLEY CLINIC IN JUAREZ, MEXICO. 3036 01:42:18,234 --> 01:42:18,733 CLINIC IN JUAREZ, MEXICO. FORTUNATELY, I SURVIVED. 3037 01:42:18,733 --> 01:42:22,168 FORTUNATELY, I SURVIVED. IT WAS THE BEST CLINIC AROUND. 3038 01:42:22,168 --> 01:42:24,400 IT WAS THE BEST CLINIC AROUND. BUT THIS IS WHAT THEY WANT TO DO 3039 01:42:24,400 --> 01:42:24,601 BUT THIS IS WHAT THEY WANT TO DO TO US. 3040 01:42:24,601 --> 01:42:26,434 TO US. THEY WANT TO TAKE US BACK TO 3041 01:42:26,434 --> 01:42:28,266 THEY WANT TO TAKE US BACK TO THOSE DAYS OF BACK ALLEY 3042 01:42:28,266 --> 01:42:30,267 THOSE DAYS OF BACK ALLEY ABORTIONS WHEN WOMEN, YOUNG 3043 01:42:30,267 --> 01:42:32,101 ABORTIONS WHEN WOMEN, YOUNG GIRLS, WOMEN OF COLOR DIED. 3044 01:42:32,101 --> 01:42:38,333 GIRLS, WOMEN OF COLOR DIED. ANANSO FAST FORWARD TO TODAY, 3045 01:42:38,333 --> 01:42:40,234 ANANSO FAST FORWARD TO TODAY, AND THIS IS REALLY HARD FOR ME 3046 01:42:40,234 --> 01:42:42,167 AND THIS IS REALLY HARD FOR ME TO TALK ABOUT, BUT I TOLD YOU I 3047 01:42:42,167 --> 01:42:43,833 TO TALK ABOUT, BUT I TOLD YOU I SEE YOU. 3048 01:42:43,833 --> 01:42:45,967 SEE YOU. [LAUGHTER] 3049 01:42:45,967 --> 01:42:47,900 [LAUGHTER] WE, I SERVE ON THE LABOR HEALTH 3050 01:42:47,900 --> 01:42:48,500 WE, I SERVE ON THE LABOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE, 3051 01:42:48,500 --> 01:42:50,101 AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE, AND SO WE FIGHT EVERY SINGLE 3052 01:42:50,101 --> 01:42:52,034 AND SO WE FIGHT EVERY SINGLE YEAR FOR FUNDING FOR FAMILY 3053 01:42:52,034 --> 01:42:54,067 YEAR FOR FUNDING FOR FAMILY PLANNING AND PLANNED PARENTHOOD. 3054 01:42:54,067 --> 01:42:56,000 PLANNING AND PLANNED PARENTHOOD. THIS YEAR ONCE AGAIN WE DID PUT 3055 01:42:56,000 --> 01:42:57,934 THIS YEAR ONCE AGAIN WE DID PUT LANGUAGE IN THE BILL RESTORING 3056 01:42:57,934 --> 01:43:00,034 LANGUAGE IN THE BILL RESTORING FUNDING FOR FAMILY PLANNING. 3057 01:43:00,034 --> 01:43:01,634 FUNDING FOR FAMILY PLANNING. IT’S IN THE HOUSE BILL. 3058 01:43:01,634 --> 01:43:03,500 IT’S IN THE HOUSE BILL. NOW IT’S UP TO US, SHE THE 3059 01:43:03,500 --> 01:43:04,000 NOW IT’S UP TO US, SHE THE PEOPLE, TO GET TO MITCH 3060 01:43:04,000 --> 01:43:05,800 PEOPLE, TO GET TO MITCH McCONNELL AND TELL THEM THAT 3061 01:43:05,800 --> 01:43:07,566 McCONNELL AND TELL THEM THAT WHEN THIS BILL GOES TO 3062 01:43:07,566 --> 01:43:08,134 WHEN THIS BILL GOES TO CONFERENCE, THE SENATE BILL 3063 01:43:08,134 --> 01:43:09,734 CONFERENCE, THE SENATE BILL SHOULD HAVAVTHE E NGNGUA 3064 01:43:09,734 --> 01:43:11,568 SHOULD HAVAVTHE E NGNGUA RERESTINING FAMILY PLANNING 3065 01:43:11,568 --> 01:43:13,367 RERESTINING FAMILY PLANNING FUNDING. 3066 01:43:13,367 --> 01:43:13,934 FUNDING. SO THAT’S WHERE WE ARE RIGHT 3067 01:43:13,934 --> 01:43:15,333 SO THAT’S WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW. 3068 01:43:15,333 --> 01:43:15,966 NOW. THAT’S -- I WOULD HOPE THAT ALL 3069 01:43:15,966 --> 01:43:17,400 THAT’S -- I WOULD HOPE THAT ALL OF YOU WOULD DO THAT. 3070 01:43:17,400 --> 01:43:21,334 OF YOU WOULD DO THAT. SECONDLY, AND I HAVE TO JUST 3071 01:43:21,334 --> 01:43:23,433 SECONDLY, AND I HAVE TO JUST GIVE MY SISTER HERE, AYANNA 3072 01:43:23,433 --> 01:43:25,167 GIVE MY SISTER HERE, AYANNA PRESSLEY AND ALL OF OUR SISTER 3073 01:43:25,167 --> 01:43:27,500 PRESSLEY AND ALL OF OUR SISTER FRIENDS, SERVANTS UP HERE THE 3074 01:43:27,500 --> 01:43:29,267 FRIENDS, SERVANTS UP HERE THE CREDIT FOR THIS, BUT I, YEARS 3075 01:43:29,267 --> 01:43:31,501 CREDIT FOR THIS, BUT I, YEARS AGO -- AGAIN, AS TO WHERE WE ARE 3076 01:43:31,501 --> 01:43:33,334 AGO -- AGAIN, AS TO WHERE WE ARE NOW -- YEARS AGO THE ALL ABOVE 3077 01:43:33,334 --> 01:43:35,200 NOW -- YEARS AGO THE ALL ABOVE ALL COALITION OF YOUNG WOMEN 3078 01:43:35,200 --> 01:43:37,067 ALL COALITION OF YOUNG WOMEN AROUND THE COUNTRY, AND I HAVE 3079 01:43:37,067 --> 01:43:39,168 AROUND THE COUNTRY, AND I HAVE TO JUST GIVE THEM A SHOUT-OUT -- 3080 01:43:39,168 --> 01:43:39,433 TO JUST GIVE THEM A SHOUT-OUT -- [APPLAUSE] 3081 01:43:39,433 --> 01:43:41,000 [APPLAUSE] PRIMARILY WOMEN OF COLOR, THEY 3082 01:43:41,000 --> 01:43:41,601 PRIMARILY WOMEN OF COLOR, THEY CAME TO ME AND THEY SAID WE’VE 3083 01:43:41,601 --> 01:43:45,400 CAME TO ME AND THEY SAID WE’VE THIS IS KILLING WOMEN OF COLOR. 3084 01:43:45,400 --> 01:43:47,133 THIS IS KILLING WOMEN OF COLOR. AND I SAID, YES, WE DO. 3085 01:43:47,133 --> 01:43:51,101 AND I SAID, YES, WE DO. I WAS A STAFF PERSON IN ’37 WHEN 3086 01:43:51,101 --> 01:43:53,033 I WAS A STAFF PERSON IN ’37 WHEN HENRY HYDE -- I WAS STAFF TO A 3087 01:43:53,033 --> 01:43:58,634 HENRY HYDE -- I WAS STAFF TO A GREAT NUMBER OF CONGRESS, RON 3088 01:43:58,634 --> 01:43:58,834 GREAT NUMBER OF CONGRESS, RON DELMS. 3089 01:43:58,834 --> 01:43:59,100 DELMS. [APPLAUSE] 3090 01:43:59,100 --> 01:44:00,668 [APPLAUSE] HE FOUGHT AGAINST THIS WHEN THE 3091 01:44:00,668 --> 01:44:01,233 HE FOUGHT AGAINST THIS WHEN THE HYDE AMENDMENT WAS PUT INTO 3092 01:44:01,233 --> 01:44:01,533 HYDE AMENDMENT WAS PUT INTO LEGISLATION. 3093 01:44:01,533 --> 01:44:04,533 LEGISLATION. AND I WAS DETERMINED THEN AS A 3094 01:44:04,533 --> 01:44:06,500 AND I WAS DETERMINED THEN AS A YOUNG STAFFER UNDERSTANDING WHAT 3095 01:44:06,500 --> 01:44:07,101 YOUNG STAFFER UNDERSTANDING WHAT THAT MEANT TO LOW INCOME WOMEN 3096 01:44:07,101 --> 01:44:08,834 THAT MEANT TO LOW INCOME WOMEN AND WOMEN OF COLOR THAT ONE OF 3097 01:44:08,834 --> 01:44:10,867 AND WOMEN OF COLOR THAT ONE OF THESE DAYS I DIDN’T KNOW HOW I 3098 01:44:10,867 --> 01:44:12,734 THESE DAYS I DIDN’T KNOW HOW I WAS GOING TO DO THAT, BUT I WAS 3099 01:44:12,734 --> 01:44:14,700 WAS GOING TO DO THAT, BUT I WAS GOING TO GET THAT OFF THE BOOKS 3100 01:44:14,700 --> 01:44:16,700 GOING TO GET THAT OFF THE BOOKS AND REPEAL T T H HYDAMAMENENENT. 3101 01:44:16,700 --> 01:44:20,401 AND REPEAL T T H HYDAMAMENENENT. I HAD NO IDEA -- THIS WAS ’77. 3102 01:44:20,401 --> 01:44:22,267 I HAD NO IDEA -- THIS WAS ’77. FAST FORWARD -- 3103 01:44:22,267 --> 01:44:22,534 FAST FORWARD -- [LAUGHTER] 3104 01:44:22,534 --> 01:44:26,401 [LAUGHTER] TO ALL ABOVE ALL COALITION. 3105 01:44:26,401 --> 01:44:28,167 TO ALL ABOVE ALL COALITION. WE DECIDED THAT WE WERE GOING TO 3106 01:44:28,167 --> 01:44:30,134 WE DECIDED THAT WE WERE GOING TO PUSH OUR DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS, 3107 01:44:30,134 --> 01:44:32,301 PUSH OUR DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS, WHICH RESISTED US FOR QUITE A 3108 01:44:32,301 --> 01:44:34,067 WHICH RESISTED US FOR QUITE A WHILE, TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION 3109 01:44:34,067 --> 01:44:34,433 WHILE, TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO REPEAL HYDE. 3110 01:44:34,433 --> 01:44:36,233 TO REPEAL HYDE. EVERY YEAR IT WAS NO, NO, WE 3111 01:44:36,233 --> 01:44:38,301 EVERY YEAR IT WAS NO, NO, WE CAN’T DO THIS FOR THIS REASON. 3112 01:44:38,301 --> 01:44:38,666 CAN’T DO THIS FOR THIS REASON. OKAY, WE WAITED. 3113 01:44:38,666 --> 01:44:41,933 OKAY, WE WAITED. NO, NO, CAN’T DO IT FOR THAT 3114 01:44:41,933 --> 01:44:42,166 NO, NO, CAN’T DO IT FOR THAT REASON. 3115 01:44:42,166 --> 01:44:42,434 REASON. WE WAITED. 3116 01:44:42,434 --> 01:44:44,234 WE WAITED. I HAVE TO JUST SAY THE YOUNG 3117 01:44:44,234 --> 01:44:46,000 I HAVE TO JUST SAY THE YOUNG WOMEN DECIDED THAT WHEN WE DID 3118 01:44:46,000 --> 01:44:47,900 WOMEN DECIDED THAT WHEN WE DID THIS FIVE OR SIX YEARS AGO, NOW 3119 01:44:47,900 --> 01:44:48,367 THIS FIVE OR SIX YEARS AGO, NOW IS THE TIME TO DO IT. 3120 01:44:48,367 --> 01:44:50,200 IS THE TIME TO DO IT. NO ONE -- A ANDE E WE T TOLD THA 3121 01:44:50,200 --> 01:44:53,834 NO ONE -- A ANDE E WE T TOLD THA THE REPEAL HYDE AMENDMENT IS 3122 01:44:53,834 --> 01:44:55,833 THE REPEAL HYDE AMENDMENT IS H.R., I THINK IT’S 1692. 3123 01:44:55,833 --> 01:44:58,200 H.R., I THINK IT’S 1692. SO HOPEFULLY, YOU ALL WILL HELP 3124 01:44:58,200 --> 01:45:01,634 SO HOPEFULLY, YOU ALL WILL HELP US BUILD MORE COSPONSORSHIP FOR 3125 01:45:01,634 --> 01:45:01,834 US BUILD MORE COSPONSORSHIP FOR THAT. 3126 01:45:01,834 --> 01:45:04,000 THAT. WE WERE TOLD WE WOULD ONLY HAVE 3127 01:45:04,000 --> 01:45:05,766 WE WERE TOLD WE WOULD ONLY HAVE A FEW COSPONSORS. 3128 01:45:05,766 --> 01:45:07,667 A FEW COSPONSORS. WELL, WE INTRODUCED IT WITH 30 3129 01:45:07,667 --> 01:45:07,967 WELL, WE INTRODUCED IT WITH 30 COSPONSORS. 3130 01:45:07,967 --> 01:45:09,800 COSPONSORS. AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT 3131 01:45:09,800 --> 01:45:11,567 AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT SINCE MY OR SISTER’S HERE AND, 3132 01:45:11,567 --> 01:45:15,500 SINCE MY OR SISTER’S HERE AND, AGAIN, OUR ABORTION ACCESS TASK 3133 01:45:15,500 --> 01:45:17,433 AGAIN, OUR ABORTION ACCESS TASK FORCE CHAIR AYANNA PRESSLEY, WE 3134 01:45:17,433 --> 01:45:21,301 FORCE CHAIR AYANNA PRESSLEY, WE NOW HAVE 171 COSPONSORS, OKAY? 3135 01:45:21,301 --> 01:45:21,566 NOW HAVE 171 COSPONSORS, OKAY? [APPLAUSE] 3136 01:45:21,566 --> 01:45:21,767 [APPLAUSE] YEAH. 3137 01:45:21,767 --> 01:45:23,267 YEAH. SO -- 3138 01:45:23,267 --> 01:45:23,567 SO -- PPPPLAUSE] 3139 01:45:23,567 --> 01:45:25,500 PPPPLAUSE] SO THAT JUST SHOWS US WHAT WOMEN 3140 01:45:25,500 --> 01:45:27,634 SO THAT JUST SHOWS US WHAT WOMEN AND WHAT WOMEN OF COLOR COULD DO 3141 01:45:27,634 --> 01:45:29,567 AND WHAT WOMEN OF COLOR COULD DO BECAUSE THAT’S WHAT HAPPENED. 3142 01:45:29,567 --> 01:45:33,133 BECAUSE THAT’S WHAT HAPPENED. AND I HAD TO GO TO THE 3143 01:45:33,133 --> 01:45:35,201 AND I HAD TO GO TO THE PRO-CHOICE MOVEMENT, MIND YOU, 3144 01:45:35,201 --> 01:45:37,267 PRO-CHOICE MOVEMENT, MIND YOU, AND BRING THE PRO-CHOICE 3145 01:45:37,267 --> 01:45:37,800 AND BRING THE PRO-CHOICE MOVEMENT ONBOARD WITH OUR 3146 01:45:37,800 --> 01:45:39,268 MOVEMENT ONBOARD WITH OUR MOVEMENT FOR JUSTICE. 3147 01:45:39,268 --> 01:45:41,134 MOVEMENT FOR JUSTICE. AND THAT’S WHAT THIS IS ABOUT, 3148 01:45:41,134 --> 01:45:43,167 AND THAT’S WHAT THIS IS ABOUT, JUSTICE FOR EVERYONE REGARDLESS 3149 01:45:43,167 --> 01:45:45,034 JUSTICE FOR EVERYONE REGARDLESS OF THEIR ZIP CODE, THEIR RACE, 3150 01:45:45,034 --> 01:45:46,900 OF THEIR ZIP CODE, THEIR RACE, THEIR ECONOMIC BACKGROUND. 3151 01:45:46,900 --> 01:45:49,034 THEIR ECONOMIC BACKGROUND. AND SO I JUST WANT TO ENCOURAGE 3152 01:45:49,034 --> 01:45:51,134 AND SO I JUST WANT TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO KEEP FIGHTING, BECAUSE 3153 01:45:51,134 --> 01:45:52,801 YOU TO KEEP FIGHTING, BECAUSE WE’RE GOING TO GET THIS DONE, 3154 01:45:52,801 --> 01:45:54,868 WE’RE GOING TO GET THIS DONE, AND WE’RE NOT GOING TO LET THIS 3155 01:45:54,868 --> 01:45:55,467 AND WE’RE NOT GOING TO LET THIS ADMINISTRATION TAKE US BACK TO 3156 01:45:55,467 --> 01:45:58,733 ADMINISTRATION TAKE US BACK TO THE DAYS OF BACK ALLEY ABORTIONS 3157 01:45:58,733 --> 01:46:02,766 THE DAYS OF BACK ALLEY ABORTIONS OR WHERE ABORTIONS BECOME, WHERE 3158 01:46:02,766 --> 01:46:03,400 OR WHERE ABORTIONS BECOME, WHERE WE HAVE TO DO THIS IN SECRET AND 3159 01:46:03,400 --> 01:46:06,601 WE HAVE TO DO THIS IN SECRET AND WHERE WE DON’T HAVE THE LAW OF 3160 01:46:06,601 --> 01:46:08,567 WHERE WE DON’T HAVE THE LAW OF THE LAND ON OUR SIDE AS WE SEE 3161 01:46:08,567 --> 01:46:09,134 THE LAND ON OUR SIDE AS WE SEE WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOME OF 3162 01:46:09,134 --> 01:46:10,534 WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOME OF THESE STATES. 3163 01:46:10,534 --> 01:46:11,134 THESE STATES. FINALLY, LET ME JUST SAY WE’RE 3164 01:46:11,134 --> 01:46:14,534 FINALLY, LET ME JUST SAY WE’RE NOT GOING TO LET ROE V. WADE BE 3165 01:46:14,534 --> 01:46:15,034 NOT GOING TO LET ROE V. WADE BE OVERTURNED, AND THAT IS 3166 01:46:15,034 --> 01:46:15,334 OVERTURNED, AND THAT IS CRITICAL -- 3167 01:46:15,334 --> 01:46:16,434 CRITICAL -- [APPLAUSE] 3168 01:46:16,434 --> 01:46:18,634 [APPLAUSE] IN OUR MOVEMENT AS WE GO INTO 3169 01:46:18,634 --> 01:46:20,500 IN OUR MOVEMENT AS WE GO INTO THESE CAMPAIGNS BECAUSE WE WANT 3170 01:46:20,500 --> 01:46:22,600 THESE CAMPAIGNS BECAUSE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL OF OUR 3171 01:46:22,600 --> 01:46:24,567 TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL OF OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS SUPPORT ROE V. 3172 01:46:24,567 --> 01:46:28,334 ELECTED OFFICIALS SUPPORT ROE V. WADE, SUPPORT ENDING HYDE, 3173 01:46:28,334 --> 01:46:30,233 WADE, SUPPORT ENDING HYDE, SUPPORT FUNDING FOR PLANNED 3174 01:46:30,233 --> 01:46:30,868 SUPPORT FUNDING FOR PLANNED PARENTHOOD, ENDING THE DOMESTIC 3175 01:46:30,868 --> 01:46:34,167 PARENTHOOD, ENDING THE DOMESTIC GAG RULE AND ALL THE ISSUES 3176 01:46:34,167 --> 01:46:34,801 GAG RULE AND ALL THE ISSUES AROUND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE FOR 3177 01:46:34,801 --> 01:46:35,067 AROUND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE FOR ALL WOMEN. 3178 01:46:35,067 --> 01:46:36,501 ALL WOMEN. SO THANK YOU AGAIN VERY MUCH. 3179 01:46:36,501 --> 01:46:40,068 SO THANK YOU AGAIN VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU. 3180 01:46:40,068 --> 01:46:40,334 >> THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] 3181 01:46:40,334 --> 01:46:44,000 [APPLAUSE] ALL RIGHT. 3182 01:46:44,000 --> 01:46:47,934 ALL RIGHT. HOW LUCKY ARE WE ALL THAT WE 3183 01:46:47,934 --> 01:46:48,533 HOW LUCKY ARE WE ALL THAT WE HAVE OUR MOVEMENT AND WE HAVE 3184 01:46:48,533 --> 01:46:50,333 HAVE OUR MOVEMENT AND WE HAVE OUR LEADERS, AND THIS IS WHAT 3185 01:46:50,333 --> 01:46:52,200 OUR LEADERS, AND THIS IS WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU PUT A BUNCH OF 3186 01:46:52,200 --> 01:46:54,233 YOU GET WHEN YOU PUT A BUNCH OF WOMEN OF COLOR -- SOME ARE IN 3187 01:46:54,233 --> 01:46:56,067 WOMEN OF COLOR -- SOME ARE IN THEIR FIRST TERMS, SOME ARE 3188 01:46:56,067 --> 01:46:58,101 THEIR FIRST TERMS, SOME ARE IN -- HOW MANY TERMS HAVE YOU 3189 01:46:58,101 --> 01:46:58,300 IN -- HOW MANY TERMS HAVE YOU BEEN? 3190 01:46:58,300 --> 01:47:00,100 BEEN? >> I DON’T KNOW, 21 YEARS, WHAT 3191 01:47:00,100 --> 01:47:01,801 >> I DON’T KNOW, 21 YEARS, WHAT IS THAT? 3192 01:47:01,801 --> 01:47:02,067 IS THAT? [LAUGHTER] 3193 01:47:02,067 --> 01:47:03,800 [LAUGHTER] >> A LOT. 3194 01:47:03,800 --> 01:47:07,634 >> A LOT. >> 1998 SPECIAL ELECTION. 3195 01:47:07,634 --> 01:47:07,900 >> 1998 SPECIAL ELECTION. [LAUGHTER] 3196 01:47:07,900 --> 01:47:09,834 [LAUGHTER] >> THE CONNECTION THAT WE HAVE 3197 01:47:09,834 --> 01:47:13,533 >> THE CONNECTION THAT WE HAVE BETWEEN OUR MOVEMENTS AND OUR 3198 01:47:13,533 --> 01:47:15,501 BETWEEN OUR MOVEMENTS AND OUR GOVERNANCE, OUR LEADERS HAS TO 3199 01:47:15,501 --> 01:47:16,101 GOVERNANCE, OUR LEADERS HAS TO STAY STRONG FOR US, AND THAT’S 3200 01:47:16,101 --> 01:47:17,767 STAY STRONG FOR US, AND THAT’S WHAT WE’RE DOING HERE. 3201 01:47:17,767 --> 01:47:19,701 WHAT WE’RE DOING HERE. AND, YOU KNOW, INTERSECTIONAL 3202 01:47:19,701 --> 01:47:23,367 AND, YOU KNOW, INTERSECTIONAL NUANCE, BRILLIANT PERSONAL 3203 01:47:23,367 --> 01:47:23,601 NUANCE, BRILLIANT PERSONAL STORIES. 3204 01:47:23,601 --> 01:47:24,134 STORIES. I JUST -- GIVE A ROUND OF 3205 01:47:24,134 --> 01:47:27,301 I JUST -- GIVE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE TO THESE AMAZING, 3206 01:47:27,301 --> 01:47:29,267 APPLAUSE TO THESE AMAZING, OUTSTANDING LEADERS. 3207 01:47:29,267 --> 01:47:33,201 OUTSTANDING LEADERS. [APPLAUSE] 3208 01:47:33,201 --> 01:47:35,166 [APPLAUSE] OKAY. 3209 01:47:35,166 --> 01:47:35,367 OKAY. OKAY. 3210 01:47:35,367 --> 01:47:39,568 OKAY. NOW, WE WANT -- WE CAN’T LET YOU 3211 01:47:39,568 --> 01:47:41,467 NOW, WE WANT -- WE CAN’T LET YOU GO WITHOUT JUST A LITTLE 3212 01:47:41,467 --> 01:47:43,334 GO WITHOUT JUST A LITTLE TEENY -- WE WANT HERE AT SHE THE 3213 01:47:43,334 --> 01:47:45,200 TEENY -- WE WANT HERE AT SHE THE PEOPLE BECAUSE SHE THE PEOPLE IS 3214 01:47:45,200 --> 01:47:47,334 PEOPLE BECAUSE SHE THE PEOPLE IS GOING TO BE CONTINUING TO BUILD 3215 01:47:47,334 --> 01:47:49,468 GOING TO BE CONTINUING TO BUILD A NATIONAL MOVEMENT OF WOMEN OF 3216 01:47:49,468 --> 01:47:51,300 A NATIONAL MOVEMENT OF WOMEN OF COLOR, AND WE WANTED TO GIVE 3217 01:47:51,300 --> 01:47:56,834 COLOR, AND WE WANTED TO GIVE JUST A SMALL TOKEN TO OUR 3218 01:47:56,834 --> 01:47:57,200 JUST A SMALL TOKEN TO OUR LEADERS HERE -- 3219 01:47:57,200 --> 01:47:58,800 LEADERS HERE -- >> AH, THAT’S BEAUTIFUL. 3220 01:47:58,800 --> 01:48:02,733 >> AH, THAT’S BEAUTIFUL. >> OH, MY GOSH. 3221 01:48:02,733 --> 01:48:04,701 >> OH, MY GOSH. >> OUR DESIGNER FROM SAN 3222 01:48:04,701 --> 01:48:05,001 >> OUR DESIGNER FROM SAN FRANCISCO -- 3223 01:48:05,001 --> 01:48:05,467 FRANCISCO -- >> FROM SAN FRANCISCO. 3224 01:48:05,467 --> 01:48:06,667 >> FROM SAN FRANCISCO. [LAUGHTER] 3225 01:48:06,667 --> 01:48:08,633 [LAUGHTER] LOOK AT THIS. 3226 01:48:08,633 --> 01:48:10,700 LOOK AT THIS. >> AND WE WANT, WE WANT YOU TO 3227 01:48:10,700 --> 01:48:16,533 >> AND WE WANT, WE WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT THE WOMEN OF COLOR 3228 01:48:16,533 --> 01:48:18,568 KNOW THAT THE WOMEN OF COLOR HERE, OUR LEADERS OF SHE THE 3229 01:48:18,568 --> 01:48:20,566 HERE, OUR LEADERS OF SHE THE PEOPLE MOVEMENT REPRESENT TENS 3230 01:48:20,566 --> 01:48:22,766 PEOPLE MOVEMENT REPRESENT TENS OF MILLIONS OF US, EVERY STATE. 3231 01:48:22,766 --> 01:48:24,767 OF MILLIONS OF US, EVERY STATE. IT’S NOT ABOUT RED STATE/BLUE 3232 01:48:24,767 --> 01:48:26,367 IT’S NOT ABOUT RED STATE/BLUE STATE. 3233 01:48:26,367 --> 01:48:27,000 STATE. IT’S ABOUT THE EAST, IT’S ABOUT 3234 01:48:27,000 --> 01:48:28,801 IT’S ABOUT THE EAST, IT’S ABOUT THE WEST, IT’S ABOUT THE SOUTH, 3235 01:48:28,801 --> 01:48:30,567 THE WEST, IT’S ABOUT THE SOUTH, IT’S ABOUT THE SOUTHWEST. 3236 01:48:30,567 --> 01:48:32,334 IT’S ABOUT THE SOUTHWEST. AND THIS, WE ARE SO THANKFUL FOR 3237 01:48:32,334 --> 01:48:34,668 AND THIS, WE ARE SO THANKFUL FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND CONTINUE. 3238 01:48:34,668 --> 01:48:36,534 YOUR LEADERSHIP AND CONTINUE. AND I WANT TO SAY WE HAVE A GIFT 3239 01:48:36,534 --> 01:48:36,766 AND I WANT TO SAY WE HAVE A GIFT FOR YOU. 3240 01:48:36,766 --> 01:48:38,534 FOR YOU. THOSE WHO ARE LEADERS OF THE -- 3241 01:48:38,534 --> 01:48:38,834 THOSE WHO ARE LEADERS OF THE -- [INAUDIBLE] 3242 01:48:38,834 --> 01:48:42,101 [INAUDIBLE] WHO ARE HERE WITH OUR POSTERS, 3243 01:48:42,101 --> 01:48:42,668 WHO ARE HERE WITH OUR POSTERS, SHE THE PEOPLE BROUGHT SOME 3244 01:48:42,668 --> 01:48:44,434 SHE THE PEOPLE BROUGHT SOME POSTERS TO SHARE WITH YOU, AND 3245 01:48:44,434 --> 01:48:46,334 POSTERS TO SHARE WITH YOU, AND THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE ASKING 3246 01:48:46,334 --> 01:48:50,100 THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE ASKING QUESTIONS, COME ON UP HERE 3247 01:48:50,100 --> 01:48:51,967 QUESTIONS, COME ON UP HERE BECAUSE WE’RE GOING TO TAKE A 3248 01:48:51,967 --> 01:48:52,333 BECAUSE WE’RE GOING TO TAKE A PHOTO TOGETHER. 3249 01:48:52,333 --> 01:48:54,068 PHOTO TOGETHER. >> AIMEE, I WANT TO TAKE A 3250 01:48:54,068 --> 01:48:54,533 >> AIMEE, I WANT TO TAKE A SELFIE WITH EVERYONE. 3251 01:48:54,533 --> 01:48:56,000 SELFIE WITH EVERYONE. >> OH, YEAH. 3252 01:48:56,000 --> 01:48:57,867 >> OH, YEAH. TAKE A SELFIE. 3253 01:48:57,867 --> 01:48:58,466 TAKE A SELFIE. MEANWHILE, LET’S BRING UP THE 3254 01:48:58,466 --> 01:49:00,133 MEANWHILE, LET’S BRING UP THE WOMEN WHO ASKED A QUESTION, COME 3255 01:49:00,133 --> 01:49:00,434 WOMEN WHO ASKED A QUESTION, COME ON UP HERE. 3256 01:49:00,434 --> 01:49:02,200 ON UP HERE. WE’RE GOING TO GET YOU IN -- 3257 01:49:02,200 --> 01:49:04,167 WE’RE GOING TO GET YOU IN -- >> AIMEE, SHE WANTS TO -- 3258 01:49:04,167 --> 01:49:05,834 >> AIMEE, SHE WANTS TO -- >> OH, YEAH. 3259 01:49:05,834 --> 01:49:07,800 >> OH, YEAH. OH, YEAH. 3260 01:49:07,800 --> 01:49:08,333 OH, YEAH. [INAUDIBLE CONVERSATIONS] 3261 01:49:08,333 --> 01:49:10,068 [INAUDIBLE CONVERSATIONS] >> GIVE IT UP TO OUR SIGN 3262 01:49:10,068 --> 01:49:11,901 >> GIVE IT UP TO OUR SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS -- 3263 01:49:11,901 --> 01:49:17,567 LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS -- [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] 3264 01:49:17,567 --> 01:49:19,667 [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] WE’RE TAKING A QUICK SELFIE. 3265 01:49:19,667 --> 01:49:23,601 WE’RE TAKING A QUICK SELFIE. >> ONE, TWO, THREE. 3266 01:49:23,601 --> 01:49:27,400 >> ONE, TWO, THREE. [INAUDIBLE CONVERSATIONS] 3267 01:49:27,400 --> 01:49:29,367 [INAUDIBLE CONVERSATIONS] >> BEAUTIFUL. 3268 01:49:29,367 --> 01:49:31,467 >> BEAUTIFUL. NOW, ALL THE BEAUTIFUL, AMAZING 3269 01:49:31,467 --> 01:49:33,401 NOW, ALL THE BEAUTIFUL, AMAZING LEADERS, FACE THIS WAY. 3270 01:49:33,401 --> 01:49:35,534 LEADERS, FACE THIS WAY. THE POSTERS IN YOUR HANDS ARE 3271 01:49:35,534 --> 01:49:37,500 THE POSTERS IN YOUR HANDS ARE SHE THE PEOPLE POSTERS. 3272 01:49:37,500 --> 01:49:39,301 SHE THE PEOPLE POSTERS. THERE’S ONE FOR YOU TOO. 3273 01:49:39,301 --> 01:49:43,133 THERE’S ONE FOR YOU TOO. HOLD THOSE UP. 3274 01:49:43,133 --> 01:49:45,100 HOLD THOSE UP. [INAUDIBLE CONVERSATIONS] 3275 01:49:45,100 --> 01:49:47,467 [INAUDIBLE CONVERSATIONS] >> AND I WANT TO SAY THAT 3276 01:49:47,467 --> 01:49:51,033 >> AND I WANT TO SAY THAT EVERY -- I AGREE WITH 3277 01:49:51,033 --> 01:49:51,400 EVERY -- I AGREE WITH CONGRESSWOMAN -- 3278 01:49:51,400 --> 01:49:51,700 CONGRESSWOMAN -- [INAUDIBLE] 3279 01:49:51,700 --> 01:49:53,300 [INAUDIBLE] EVERY ONE OF THESE WOMEN COULD 3280 01:49:53,300 --> 01:49:57,101 EVERY ONE OF THESE WOMEN COULD ONE DAY BE IN CONGRESS. 3281 01:49:57,101 --> 01:49:57,500 ONE DAY BE IN CONGRESS. THAT IS THE POINT. 3282 01:49:57,500 --> 01:49:59,034 THAT IS THE POINT. THERE ARE A THOUSAND MORE OF 3283 01:49:59,034 --> 01:50:01,000 THERE ARE A THOUSAND MORE OF THESE GREAT LEADERS THAT WE SHUL 3284 01:50:01,000 --> 01:50:03,000 THESE GREAT LEADERS THAT WE SHUL NEED TO CULTIVATE AND BE -- 3285 01:50:03,000 --> 01:50:05,100 NEED TO CULTIVATE AND BE -- THESE ARE OUR SPECIAL LEADERS. 3286 01:50:05,100 --> 01:50:05,368 THESE ARE OUR SPECIAL LEADERS. THANK YOU. 3287 01:50:05,368 --> 01:50:06,966 THANK YOU. A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR ALL OF 3288 01:50:06,966 --> 01:50:07,267 A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR ALL OF OUR LEADERS. 3289 01:50:07,267 --> 01:50:10,700 OUR LEADERS. ALL OF OUR LEADERS.