According to excerpts of her speech, Abrams will argue that all Americans should have economic opportunity and voting access. The 35-day shutdown, Abrams will say, "defied every tenet of fairness and abandoned not just our people, but our values." Those close to Abrams say her response calls for a more unified society with shared prosperity. Finney said Abrams wants to speak to and about "people who too often are never heard from." Mandela Barnes, who, like Abrams, is black, to speak after Abrams.

Source: Economic Times February 06, 2019 00:56 UTC