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Given what joe manchin said immediately afterwards. he said, im not for changing the rules. i dont know how many times you want me to say it. heres what president biden said in atlanta yesterday that joe is referring to. >> what do we choose, democracy over autocracy, light over shadows, justice over injustice? i know where i stand. i will not yield. i will not flinch. i will defend the right to vote. our democracy against all enemies, foreign and, yes, domestic. do you want to be the side of dr...

Cornerstone of american democracy, and, yet, republican governors and state legislatures across the country have spent the last year curbing it, from limiting how you can register to vote and where and when you can vote, to instituting changes that could result in your vote either not being counted or the will of the people being overruled. compounding the precarious state of our democracy is that fewer americans trust the electoral system, and a sizeable majority believes the nations democracy ...

Sadly, the united states senate designed to be the worlds greatest deliberative body has been rendered a shell of its former self. ive never seen a circumstance where not one single republican has a voice thats ready to speak for justice. >> so i ask every elected official in america, how do you want to be remembered? the consequential moments in history, they present a choice. do you want to be on the side of dr. king or george wallace? we will choose, the issue is, will we choose democracy aut...

Peter alexander is at the white house. peter, the presidents call to action could be tested very soon. walk us through it >> reporter: lester, thats right the top senate democrat says hell call a critical vote on this as soon as tomorrow president biden needs democrats to be united, but even before he left washington today, he was dealt a major blow by a member of his own party. president biden tonight casting this new voting rights push as a critical turning point for america. >> will we choose...

Ebenezer baptist church where king was minister, arguing that ending the current gop filibuster against voting rights is not just about procedure or one more washington skirmish, but rather it connects with todays tests of our democracy itself. >> will we choose democracy over atocricit, light over shadows, justice over injustice. i know where i stand. i will not yield, i will defend the right to vote our democracy against all enemies, foreign and, yes, domestic. if you want to be on the side of...

Action. we need to follow john lewis footsteps. we need to support the bill in his name. just a few days ago, we talked up in the congress and the white house about the event coming up shortly to celebrate dr. kings birthday. and americans of all stripes will praise him for the content of his character. but as dr. kings family said before, its not enough to praise their father. they even said, on this holiday, dont celebrate his birthday unless youre willing to support what he lived for and what...

Over shadows, justice over injustice? i know where i stand. i will not yield. i will not flinch. i will defend the right to vote. our democracy against all enemies, foreign and, yes, domestic. [ applause ] the question is, where will the institution of the united states senate stand? every senator, democrat, republican and independent will have to declare where they stand. not just for the moment but for the ages. will you stand against voter suppression? yes or no? thats the question theyll ans...