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Today on Washington Watch: Texas primary elections; a court ruling on Alabama’s redrawn congressional map; steps toward a deal with Iran; President Trump calls for Middle East nations to join the Abraham Accords; Chloe Cole’s campaign against Home Depot and other woke corporations; a new study shows an increase in believers who say others don’t know they’re Christians.
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Today on Washington Watch: Texas primary elections; a court ruling on Alabama’s redrawn congressional map; steps toward a deal with Iran; President Trump calls for Middle East nations to join the Abraham Accords; Chloe Cole’s campaign against Home Depot and other woke corporations; a new study shows an increase in believers who say others don’t know they’re Christians. ...more Show the full description Show less Today on Washington Watch: Texas primary elections; a court ruling on Alabama’s redrawn congressional map; steps toward a deal with Iran; President Trump calls for Middle East nations to join the Abraham Accords; Chloe Cole’s campaign against Home Depot and other woke corporations; a new study shows an increase in believers who say others don’t know they’re Christians.
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In this video 0:00 News Brief: Iran Tensions and Texas Primaries8:55 Elections Update and Iran Negotiations Deep Dive19:03 Expanding Abraham Accords and Iran Restraint32:07 Chloe Cole Confronts Corporate Transgender Funding38:47 Christians Living Unashamed: Lifeway Findings
News Brief: Iran Tensions and Texas Primaries 0:00 Hello. I'm Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council and host of Washington Watch. Thanks for tuning in. Every day, we offer a biblical perspective on the news as well as insightful interviews with elected0:12 leaders, newsmakers, and culture experts. We have a great program planned for you today, but first, get up to speed on the top headlines with Washington Stan's news brief.0:27 Welcome to the Washington Stan news brief. I'm Casey Harper bringing you today's big stories. The US military conducted more strikes in Iran. The latest move bringing into question the state of the ceasefire.0:39 Trump administration officials said the strikes which hit missile launch sites were conducted in self defense and suggested that the peace talk deals were still ongoing. But today, the Iranian foreign ministry called the0:50 strikes a clear violation of the ceasefire. The new Ayatollah said US bases in the region would no longer be safe from attacks and the Iranian military leadership threatened a, quote, definite response.1:02 And despite comments from the White House that peace talks are progressing, Iran is still demanding reparations and is at least publicly signaling it will not give in to president Trump's demands on enriched uranium.1:14 On top of that, the Strait of Hormuz also remains closed. Secretary of state Marco Rubio said today that negotiating a deal with Iran could, quote, take a few days.
1:25 Well, the streets have to be open. They're gonna be open 1 way or the other. So they need to be open. What's happening is unlawful. It's illegal. It's unsustainable. The world is unacceptable. I don't know of any country
1:36 in the world that doesn't. I mean, the Russians are not in favor of the tolling system. The Chinese are not in favor of the tolling system. I mean, there's no country in the world that's in favor of the tolling system
1:45 except the regime in Iran. So that's not acceptable. That mean that cannot happen. The straits need to be open, unimpeded without tools. And, obviously, that needs to happen immediately as soon as they can be
1:57 convinced.
1:58 Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson said earlier that conclusions had been reached on many topics discussed in a potential 14 point memorandum of understanding, but this did not mean a deal to end the war would be
2:09 reached soon. Well, back in the US, voters head to the polls today for primary elections in the Lone Star State. Most notably among the races, the senate Republican primary in Texas
2:21 has drawn national attention. Texas attorney general Ken Paxton has challenged incumbent John Cornyn. The 2 were in a close race earlier this month when the White House weighed in. At the last minute, president Trump
2:33 raised eyebrows when he endorsed Paxton, throwing his name behind the AG last week. That could be the deciding factor, but it's not over yet. Cornyn, who's angling for another term, has stayed in the
2:45 race. Texas also has primary races though for lawmakers, the attorneys general, and lieutenant governors. 1 other news, president Trump is healthy. The president who turns
2:57 80 next month and gave a nearly 90 minute speech yesterday announced that, quote, everything checked out perfectly after having his physical today at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
3:09 Recent photographs that showed a blotchy neck rash have added to questions about the president's health. But White House physician Sean Barbabella said president Trump is using a common cream as a preventative skin
3:21 treatment to address the neck rash. But he's not given details of the condition being treated. Photographs of the president's swollen legs and bruised hand were published last summer raising more concerns. But the White
3:33 House physician said in a letter that those ailments were benign. Well, for our last story, yesterday, we honored our fallen heroes for Memorial Day. Military and marching bands from
3:45 across the country filled the streets of Washington DC for the annual Memorial Day parade. They played to honor the service members who died in the line of duty as the nation approaches its 200 and fiftieth anniversary.
3:57 President Trump also placed a wreath of flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in a solemn ceremony where he was accompanied by vice president JD Vance and secretary of war Pete Hegseth. Those leaders
4:09 honored fallen service members and offered a moment of reflection for those who made the ultimate sacrifice. We too are grateful for their service and for the families who also share in that sacrifice.
4:22 Well, that is today's news. I'm Casey Harper. You can dive deeper at the Washington Stand, which is Family Research Council's outlet for news and commentary from a biblical worldview. You can also check our longer
4:33 conversations on the outstanding podcast online. As for us, we're back tomorrow with more stories that matter.
4:53 From the heart of our nation's capital in Washington DC, bringing compelling interviews, insightful analysis, taking you beyond the headlines and sound bites into conversations with our nation's leaders and news
5:05 makers, all from a biblical worldview. Sitting in for Tony is today's host, Jody Heiss.
5:11 I think that like anything with something like this, it and it's gonna take a couple days, to settle on even down to the disagreements over a word, sentence. So we'll have to work
5:23 through that. If there's gonna be a deal, we're gonna have to work through that. But this is, you know, it it's either gonna be a good deal or there isn't going to be 1.
5:31 Well, that was secretary of state Marco Rubio addressing the status of negotiations with Iran. Welcome to this Tuesday, May 20 sixth edition of Washington Watch. I'm your host today,
5:43 Jody Heiss, sitting in for Tony Perkins. So glad to have you joining us as well. Coming up today, Florida congressman Randy Fine will be joining us for an assessment of president
5:55 Trump's call for additional Middle Eastern nations to join the Abraham Accords and to normalize relations with Israel as he continues to work with an agreement to end the conflict
6:07 with Iran. So that's a big story. We'll cover it with congressman Fine. Plus, Scott McConnell of Lifeway Research will be joining us to break down their findings on how
6:19 many Christians are not living unashamed lives the way they ought to. So that and much, much more is coming your way today on Washington
6:35 Watch. Well, voters in Texas are returning to the polls today to choose their nominee for senate in a race that could ultimately decide control over the chamber of the senate. And
6:47 joining us now to discuss this is Washington Watch reporter Mary Stackhouse. Mary, a lot at stake in the Texas primary today. What do we know so far?
6:57 Well, Jody, the Republican race for senate is the big race that's happening today. Incumbent senator John Cornyn is in a heated contest with Trump endorsed Texas attorney general Ken Paxton. This has been an
7:09 expensive race. It's actually 1 of the most expensive in US history with over 125000000 dollars being spent on ads. Here's Paxton and Cornyn on what's at stake in this race.
7:20 In the end, it's about fighting for America. It's about fighting for my state, for about doing the right things.
7:25 It's about the future of our state, the future of the Republican Party, the future of president Trump's agenda.
7:31 Paxton has led Cornyn in most of the public opinion polls. If he wins, this puts him on track to face Democratic state representative James Tallarico. Tallarico defeated Jasmine Crockett in March. Republicans
7:43 currently hold a 53 to 47 majority in the senate over Democrats. Today, voters across Texas are also choosing their nominees in more than a dozen congressional districts. We'll be watching to see how these races
7:55 turn out. Jody?
7:56 Yes. We certainly will. It's going to be a big night coming out of Texas. And speaking of the midterm elections, I'm sure you saw that, a federal appeals court has blocked
8:07 Republicans in Alabama from moving forward with the changing of the congressional map that they were putting forward that certainly would have been, more favorable to Republicans going into this midterm elections.
8:19 What can you tell us about that, Mary?
8:21 Well, Jody, this is a temporary setback for Republicans. Their preferred house map could have helped them potentially pick up an additional seat. Earlier today, a 3 judge panel said that the Republicans would have to use
8:33 a map that has 2 majority black districts. The judges said that the GOP plan was intentionally discriminatory. Republicans said that they will immediately appeal the decision back to the Supreme
8:45 Court. Now in South Carolina, the Republican controlled state senate today rejected a new congressional map aimed at flipping Democratic congressman James Clyburn's seat. This marks a rare rebuke
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8:57 to president Trump from members of his own party. We'll be watching how these redistricting battles play out.
9:04 Yeah. Those redistricting battles are popping up all over the place. Mary, before I let you go, coming back home here to to Washington DC, the, the justice department is,
9:16 asked a federal judge to lift the injunction against construction at the new White House ballroom. That's turning into quite an issue. What's the latest on that?
9:26 Jody, the justice department says Saturday's shooting outside the White House proves exactly why the ballroom security features are necessary. The DOJ has also asked for the lawsuit challenging the ballroom construction
9:38 to be dismissed. Last month, a Bush appointed district judge ruled that president Trump did not have the legal authority to build the ballroom without congressional approval. He issued an injunction that halted the
9:49 construction of the ballroom. Kevin Hassett, he's director of the White House National Economic Council. He told Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation why construction of the ballroom must continue.
10:01 The bottom line is the president believes that the ballroom is something that should have been there for a long time, and he's using his own money and the money of donors to make it so that the taxpayers don't have to
10:11 pay for that ballroom. And as far as weaponization, I don't think they Well, they
10:15 would have to pay 1000000000 dollars. Correct?
10:17 No. It's not for the ballroom. That's for securing the entire White House. And my goodness, to argue about that after we were all here yesterday, I I actually wasn't here. I was at my home a couple blocks away when the
10:27 shooting happened. Of course, we've gotta make the White House more secure.
10:30 In a 5 page court filing, the Department of Justice said that the security features for the ballroom are vital for national security. Jody.
10:38 Wow. Mary, thank you as always for these updates. We appreciate it a great deal. I wanna turn back now to the topic of Iran and try to get a better assessment of where all of
10:50 this currently stands. Joining me now with his insights is Elon Berman. He's a senior vice president of the American Foreign Policy Council. He's an expert on regional security in
11:02 the Middle East. In fact, previously consulted for the CIA as well as the Departments of State and Department of Defense. Elon, welcome back to Washington Watch.
11:14 Great to have you with us.
11:16 Oh, great to be back.
11:17 Alright. Look. There's a a a lot of back and forth here. I mean, there's a series of public statements, for example, from president Trump as well as secretary of state Marco Rubio, affirming that,
11:29 that the negotiations are going forward. They're moving in the right direction, and yet nothing ever seems to, at least at this point, come to fruition. So is there anything different about what we're
11:41 hearing and seeing right now?
11:44 So I I think so. And, a lot of it has to do with, the fact that, this is this de escalation because, look, we're not talking about a final deal. We're talking about a
11:56 memorandum of understanding, which opens, the first phase of a 2 phase deal. It's actually in the interest of both the United States and Iran. From our
12:07 perspective, the White House is looking at, the upcoming midterm elections. The White House is looking at, gasoline prices for the average American at global energy
12:19 markets. And, I mean, there is an understanding that, there has to be something done to calm markets, both for political purposes and also for the health of the nation. From the Iranian perspective,
12:31 the Iranians are, because of the US blockade, the Iranians have stopped shipping something like 75 percent of the oil they were out shipping previously from the Strait of Hormuz. So their economy is
12:43 hurting. They need some sort of temporary reprieve. This type of agreement is, will provide precisely that. Whether it leads to a broader deal over Iran's nuclear program,
12:54 Iran's ballistic missiles, Iranian proxies, that remains to be seen.
12:59 So what about the Strait of Hormuz? You brought that up. What what is how does that fit into all of this discussion?
13:08 Well, what the Iranians have managed to do over the last, 6 weeks or so of the ceasefire has been to exert their control over the Strait of Hormuz. And if you look at the map, there's a a little bit of a
13:19 dogleg in the Strait of Hormuz that, it serves as a bottleneck. And the Iranian, Navy, what's left of it has begun interdicting ships, had begun stopping transit traffic.
13:31 And so there are thousands at this point of oil tankers that are backed up in the Strait of Hormuz because the Iranians won't let them pass. This is exerting upward pressure on global energy prices,
13:43 and it's also causing, international partners of the United States to clamor for the Trump administration to let the ships out. The question is whether it's possible to, have the
13:55 Iranians climb down because right now they're beginning to charge tolls for each step, and that's obviously an untenable situation. The US needs to hammer out a deal in which the Iranians go back to the
14:07 status quo that existed before, free transit in the Strait of Hormuz. The question is, what are the Iranians going to expect from us, in return for that?
14:16 Well, there's no doubt these are 2 massively huge issues. I'm talking about the the nuclear issue and the Strait of Hormuz. Those are huge, and we all recognize that. Are
14:28 there any other issues of grave concerns, lines in the sand, so to speak, for the Trump administration?
14:36 Oh, absolutely. And, the question that really the, whether or not this is a robust deal is going to turn on how many of these are addressed. 1 is obviously the nuclear issue. The second is the,
14:48 disposition of Iran's ballistic missile program, because Iran needs delivery systems. Iran can build a nuke, but it will need delivery systems, to deliver that, payload. So what it what
15:00 happens and and the range and the extent of the missiles it has is very important. And the third big issue is the question of Iran's proxies because Iran has spent over a quarter of a century building up a
15:11 very robust network of extremist non state actors, in the Palestinian territories in Yemen, in Iraq next door, that can help
15:23 advance Iran's geopolitical objectives in other ways through violence, through terrorism, by targeting, American and western assets. And so the question of reining those actors in
15:35 is of paramount importance as well.
15:38 Yeah. And all those are are huge issues. I'm glad, to to expand that for our viewers and listeners to see just how tangled a web all of this is and how delicate it is
15:50 to try to navigate through through all of it. And I know president Trump is making a a point to note that the agreement that he's working out is just the exact opposite of what the Obama administration
16:02 had worked out. So in order for that to be a reality, what what does the administration have to avoid in in in order for that statement to be true? That it's just the opposite
16:14 of what's being done in the Obama administration.
16:18 Right. And no. And and that's a key point because, remember, president Trump campaigned, during his first term in office, campaigned, against, the JC the 20 15 JCPOA
16:30 as that deal was known, and he abrogated it, during his, during his first term. So he needs to draw daylight between that agreement and, what he's trying to hammer out. And I
16:42 think where the administration is thinking about is that any deal that comes about with Iran has to be conditions based. There won't be a giveaway. There won't be sanctions relief. There won't be pallets of cash that go
16:54 to the Iranian regime in the expectation that the regime will behave better. This has to be based upon real changes to Iranian behavior. Otherwise, the president is going to end up looking
17:05 like he's relitigated the 20 15 deal, and the White House certainly doesn't want that.
17:10 Absolutely. Well, let me let me kinda, come to a conclusion of our time with this because you you alluded to it, and I wanna come back to it. President Trump has certainly received, quite a bit of,
17:24 I think misleading criticism from the left alleging that he doesn't care about average Americans. I mean, you and they point to the gas prices and so forth. But what's happening right now in the Middle East cannot be
17:35 trivialized. I mean, this is this is a grave importance to our entire country and the world. Correct?
17:41 No. Absolutely. And, the the reason why the White House, I think, feels, despite all this pressure, despite all the political sniping, both from the left and from the right,
17:53 that the president is experiencing right now, I think the White House really believes that it has a little bit of breathing room, to deal with the Iran issue. And the reason for that is because the current state of
18:04 affairs where Iran is holding something like a fifth of the world's energy hostage, Iran is exerting power over the Strait of Hormuz, is simply unacceptable, and it's unacceptable to both parties.
18:16 And so figuring out a solution to this, I think, is is of paramount importance, and it's something that I think the administration is committed to doing.
18:24 Well, thank you so much, Elon Berman, senior vice president president of the American Foreign Policy Council. Always great to have you joining us here on Washington Watch. Thanks for your insight. Alright.
18:35 Coming up, we are going to talk about president Trump call yesterday for several nations to join the Abraham Accords. And, lead us in that discussion will be Florida congressman Randy Fine,
18:47 a member of the foreign affairs committee. So don't go away. Coming up next.
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19:23 Exodus chapter 9 verse 1 says, thus says the Lord God of the Hebrews, let my people go that they may serve me. You see, America has freedom for a
19:35 purpose. The question is, are we living by that purpose today? In scripture, deliverance and
19:47 freedom is never an end in itself. It is a liberation under obedience, to worship, and to a covenantal relationship. God's demand to
19:58 Pharaoh was not freedom for freedom sake, but freedom so his people could identify with and belong to and serve him. Freedom does not use to serve
20:10 God will not endure. 1 of the founders actually echoed a similar warning. Thomas Jefferson wrote, indeed, I tremble for my country when I reflect that
20:22 God is just and his
20:38 and a purpose. And that freedom was given to us as a nation for that same purpose, to serve God, to honor him, and to
20:50 live as a people under his authority. In this 200 and fiftieth anniversary year, we must ask the question, are we living
21:02 by that purpose today as a nation? Lord, we thank you for the godly foundation and heritage of our states. Lord, we would return
21:14 to an understanding of the freedom that you've granted to us. That freedom has a name. His name is Jesus. And freedom has a purpose. It is to honor
21:39 that that we would return to that purpose. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
21:54 Welcome back to Washington Watch. Thank you for joining us today. I am, your host, Jody Heiss, filling in the big shoes of Tony Perkins today. Glad to have you with us. Alright. President Trump
22:06 is calling on the countries of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, and Jordan all to sign on to the Abraham Accords declaration. This, of course, is a
22:17 US led effort to foster relations between Israel and its neighbors there in the Middle East. And in a post yesterday on Truth Social, the president said he is mandatorily requesting
22:30 all countries immediately sign the Abraham Accords. And he went on to say that Saudi Arabia and Qatar should be the first in this new wave to add their names to a growing list
22:42 of countries doing so. Countries, such as United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan, Morocco, all all have joined on, and he's calling on others to do the same. So what can we
22:54 make of this call by the president? Well, joining us now to discuss this and more is congressman Randy Fine. He's a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee as well as the Judea and
23:05 Samaria caucus. He represents Florida's sixth congressional district. Congressman Fine, always great to see you, my friend. Welcome back to Washington Watch.
23:16 Thanks for having me.
23:17 Alright. So what do you make of this call by the president for countries that join in on the Abraham Accords?
23:24 Well, I think Donald Trump isn't willing to look at short term solutions to problems. He wants transformational solutions to problems. And getting these countries to acknowledge what they're already doing in private,
23:36 which is recognizing the state of Israel, understanding it as a force for good in the Middle East, and that they all work together for peace and prosperity is the way to go. The UAE has found this. Morocco
23:48 has found this. Bahrain has found this. And so the president's calling on these countries to recognize the state of Israel and work collaboratively to bring peace to the region. If the president is successful in this, it
23:59 will be his greatest foreign policy legacy because it will take the most difficult foreign policy quagmire in the world, and it will solve it forever.
24:08 Yeah. I agree with you. This is, this will be a huge accomplishment if he gets this over the finish line. But that's gonna be a challenge. I mean, Pakistan, as I understand, has already turned down
24:20 that request. So based on what you know about some of these other countries, do you think we're going to see some new signers coming on board soon?
24:31 Well, it's a very heavy lift. I'm I'm not gonna deny that. But Israel is already working in concert with these other countries to restrain Iran, which is a threat to them all. And we
24:43 need to say to these so called allies of ours in Qatar and Saudi Arabia, you don't get to go halfway. You're either in or you're out. And the state of Israel is a democracy. It's a
24:55 permanent fixture in the Middle East. It is the superpower of the Middle East now, and everyone should be working together and rowing in the same direction. The time to live in a fiction that says Israel might go
25:06 away as long since passed, it's time for them to live in the world the way it is.
25:11 Yeah. A good point. But but that, like you said, is a heavy, heavy lift. And, of course, the backdrop of all of this is the, US and Iran negotiations that seem to be going
25:23 up and down from 1 way to the next. It it sounds like, the president is trying to even get Iran to sign onto this. And, of course, that's gonna be a tough sell, for
25:35 for them for sure. But this seems to, it seems like what the president wants to see happen, certainly would be Iran to come on board. So no nukes for Iran is a key to any part
25:47 of the agreement, but that's ultimately for the peace and stability, not only of that region, but of the entire world, isn't it?
25:55 Well, the president has an America first foreign policy strategy. Here's what he cares about. Number 1, making sure Iran never ever has a nuclear weapon. That means they have to give up the fit the material that
26:07 they have, and they have to say they're not gonna be trying to recreate it. Number 2 is giving up on the hope of building a missile that could deliver that type of nuclear weapon to the United States. Today, Iran doesn't
26:18 have any missiles that could reach the United States, and they don't need a missile that could reach the United States. And the third thing is a free and open Strait of Hormuz. Once we get those 3 things,
26:30 what we can offer Iran is extraordinary. You can see it in Venezuela. We cut off the head of the snake and now Venezuela is prospering and joining the community of nations. President Trump is willing
26:42 to say that to Iran. Join us. Don't be our enemy. Give us these 3 things. Acknowledge that Israel's not going away. Live in the world the way that it actually is, and join the community of
26:53 nations. Is that an easy thing for the the Muslim religious leaders in Iran who hate Judaism and hate Israel to deal with? It's not going to be easy, but it would be in the best interest
27:05 of their country for everyone to get along. And if Iran believes that people are going to stop coming after it, then maybe it will do that. So you never know. And if anyone can get it done,
27:17 it's Donald j Trump.
27:19 Yep. Great great points for sure. If I can, turn I'd like to ask you on on the domestic front. We, of course, had leftist protesters that spent Memorial Day
27:30 demonstrating against ICE agents. You know, what a way to honor those who gave their lives for this country, to defend our country. And here we have this whole group,
27:43 protesting ICE agents. What do you say to that?
27:46 Look. What I've learned in my year in congress is many Democrats hate the United States of America. It used to be 30 years ago, Republicans and Democrats both loved America. They just wanted a slightly
27:58 different America to get to that ultimate destination a little bit differently. But you now have Democrats whose goal it is to destroy the country. And on a day like Memorial Day where we celebrate and
28:10 remember millions of Americans who sacrificed their own lives to create the greatest country in the history of the world, for them to say we are going to take the side of foreign invaders
28:22 who respect this country so little, they broke the law to come here. It is disgusting. It is shameful, and it should tell the American people everything about the difference between the 2 parties.
28:34 We are not the same.
28:36 Absolutely. Less than a minute left. With that, in in our discussion here, is ICE are are we gonna get the the funding across the finish line?
28:46 We have to, and I'm optimistic that we will. The the timing was difficult last week, with with with what was going on. The house was supposed to only be in Monday to Thursday. The senate, yet
28:58 again, didn't wanna do their job and make it easy to get things done. I don't really understand how the United States senate works, but what I do know is it doesn't work well. So, hopefully, when we get back to
29:09 Washington next week, they'll put on their big boy pants. They'll do their job. They'll fund ICE and border security, and we'll be able to get the job done in the house as well.
29:18 Sound like another heavy lift considering those you're having to work with. Congressman, Randy Fine, always great to have you joining us on Washington Watch. We appreciate it. Alright. Coming
29:30 up, detransitioner, Chloe Cole will be joining us to discuss her efforts to get corporations to stop funding so called transgender procedures on children. And you
29:42 wouldn't imagine some of the big corporations she's going after. So find out. Stay with us. We'll be right back.
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30:37 The United States Capitol, an iconic symbol of the American Republic. But few know that this building at the heart of our nation's government was once something more, the largest church
30:49 building in America. Since its inception and for decades following, several rooms throughout the capitol, including the house and senate chambers, were used to host church services weekly.
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31:54 Thank you for joining us today on Washington Watch. Great to have you. I'm Jody Heiss filling in for Tony. Over the past few years, we have seen some really encouraging
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