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In fact, i would argue that over the last quorum breaks the bill, which is still really, really bad, it got a little bit better. there are four provisions that existed before that dont exist now. thats a direct consequence of the actions were taking, so i feel like the more we fight, the more we do, the more we expose how bad the bill is and make republicans answer for what is in there and they dont always have good answers, that the bill improves. so theres still value in local -- to pushing as...

Local governments, from our local school district and trying to limit their ability to keep our community safe. we have held the line as democrats for now -- we began may 30th. here we are still, every day is a trial for republicans to have quorum. in fact, the most dramatic tv on right now is watching to see whether theres a quorum thats going to be on the floor of the texas house. that just happened. it took them an hour and a half to finally get their quorum because democrats, many democrats ...

31st deadline. this is something the president has told his aides inside the building that this was always going to deteriorate. they were going to lay down their arms. they were surprised how quickly but it was time for america to get out of there. he has shown no quorum changing his mind, drawing on his 40 years in the senate, many on the foreign relations committee, saying this is my decision and im sticking with it. indicating hes showing no signs of dismissing anyone, firing anyone on his s...

Floor, but enough democrats have returned to proceed. and many of the democrats are avoiding the capitol and calling on the colleagues to deny this quorum. many of the house senators would restrict mail-in voting and eliminate some options like mail-in voting in harris county and add criminal penalties for voting law violations as well as allow bipartisan poll watchers. and thank you for joining us, and my apologies if we have to break early if the president interrupts us. so, if the house conve...

Flood and it wasnt anything compared to this. nothing. nothing. >> one other way to look at this, the normally docile creek was so swollen that it raged across the street to the porch of the people that live there. i spoke with a woman who is 69 years old. she said she saw all of this massive objects floating down the street and she became paralyzed with fear. now from waferly, sam brock, nbc news. up next, what is next for texas democrats and voters as they have reached a quorum allowing them...

What they proclaimed is that they had enough members, even though its very clear that they did not have 99 members on that floor. that they pushed the button of other people. you talk about voter fraud. this is what were seeing. in the minds of us democrats, we do not believe, duo not stand with the fact they claiming that a quorum was met. this was unheard of, unprecedented and lawful. i would agree with the representative. >> what recourse do you have? >> we were hoping that those senior membe...

Nicole collier. thank you all very much for coming. i think you have all been on the sunday show. thanks for coming back to the show. let me play texas colleague of yours. i interviewed her on friday on the last word. she blew my mind with what she had to say and it relates to the statement i read earlier. well talk about it on the other side. >> quorum has not legally been established. what has happened is there werent a sufficient number of members on the floor and they were probably 12 to 15 ...

>> you know, its sad that i have to giggle. first of all, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> but the last thing that i expect is a representative government, you know. in working in the house we had to walk out, we had to flatter d.c. in order to avoid voter suppression laws. these two things go hand in hand, and it was very disappointing that my colleagues decided to go back to the floor and to give a quorum to the house because we know that they want redistricting more than anything. i m...

Rights advancement act which would restore parts of the voting rights act of 1965 and remove restrictions on challenges to voting laws put in place in a supreme court ruling this year. the bills chances of passage in the senate is slim. its the latest response to a wave of voter suppression laws that have been passed in 18 states. in texas, state house republicans are moving forward on their own restrictive elections bill after announcing friday they reached the quorum needed. state democrats wh...

>> representative, i dont know if you could hear that but i said oh. bring us up to speed and what tomorrow portends. >> thank you for having me. in the texas legislature a quorum is a heavy two-thirds. thats 99 members considering that two of our members have resigned and seeking other employment. we needed 99 members on the house floor to take a vote. now were all about transparency and integrity. members push another members button but during these chaotic circumstances and times, its unheard...