Hanif questions Falco on horse welfare vs. worker concerns

Thank you.

I want to just first say to Edie, I'm a big fan.

And I love The Sopranos.

It is my favorite show.

I would love to hear from you.

How do you respond to people who are

who believe that supporting horse welfare and supporting carriage drivers are mutually exclusive.

Why do you think it's important to care about both?

As an animal lover, I am here on behalf of the animals.

I'm an advocate.

Things change.

Life changes.

You know, the tobacco farmers had to find other things to do when people started to say, you know, this is killing us.

We can't smoke as much.

You know, I think you learn that when it's time to move on, it's time to move on.

I think it is deeply important to make sure that these people who have spent their lives as carriage drivers, potentially the lives of their parents and their families, it's very important to look out for them, for sure.

And I'm so glad that the speaker has made that a big part of what she's doing.

other people here, I am here to speak for the horses, you know, because they can't say, like a pedicab driver, when you say to him, you know, do you want to pedal?

These people all the way up here in 90 degree heat, he could be like, you know what, no, it's too hot, I'm not doing it.

You know, the horse can't say it.

And I think for those of us who are moved to do so, because you think it is right and humane, someone's got to look out for them.

So that is my priority.

It's my reason for being here today.

I believe the humans will most definitely be taken care of.

I'm here for the horses.

Thank you, and thank you for using your voice and platform, Years of Advocacy.

Next person is Gail Brewer.