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Confident that we have given it our all and im going to my district, im not going to the floor, im going to hopefully save off some of the issues that were having because our governor fails to lead as it relates to covid-19. >> the texas democrats who spent the last month breaking quorum in washington are taking the voting rights fight back home under the threat of a rise, the u.s. senate adjourned without taking federal legislation, putting it off until at least september because they need thei...

Already has, and that is precisely why they are trying to pass legislation to enable trumps big lie. we texas house democrats have been working very hard in texas to do everything that we can to protect the fundamental freedom to vote for millions of our fellow texans. there is so much at stake right now, which is why we made the extraordinary decision to write a quorum in the texas legislature. we are going to continue to advocate to urge congress to pass these national standards which we need ...

Capital to deny a quorum in the house, the other legislative chamber in texas those texas house democrats as of today are facing arrest warrants that were sworn out for them last night. can we will be checking in with one of those democrats tonight to find out what their plan is and how they are coping with the threat of arrest. this filibuster is underway in austin, and looks like it may go at least overnight. tonight, as the department of homeland security is warning police departments around ...

Not a role for law enforcement to play here. >> so some of your democratic colleagues are still in washington trying to prevent the republicans and the state from passing voting restrictions. how long does this continue? i mean, you returned -- you still have i guess enough who are still out of state to stop there from being a quorum, is that correct? >> well, theres -- its a 20 or last day in washington, most members left over the weekend at the end of the first special session, which ended las...

Do we want our state to be more or less inclusive instead of making it easier to vote? this bill makes it easier to intimidate. instead of making it harder to cheat, it makes it harder to vote. >> republicans true to their brazen commitment to rolling back access to the polls and totally impervious to the fact there was no fraud, ignored alvarados plea and passed the restrictive bill that will make it harder for many including voters in communities of color as well as disabled voters to cast the...

Preventable if there were more people getting vaccines. its just a serious thing. theres other news, its one of those nights where theres a lot going on into the evening hours. we had to change your rundown over the course of the production day. first of all, you should know that a filibuster is under way as we speak, a talking filibuster, in texas. when youre filibustering in texas, you cant eat, drink, or lean against anything while youre holding the floor. that is being led right now by car...

Covid-19 from infected migrants. and i can tell you, bill, that the incoming border patrol chief also told us that that is one of his greatest fears. he said to me, in fact, the thought of quote handing a flag to a family because an agent gets infected with covid-19 and dies as a result is what keeps him awake at night. >> bill: thank you, jonathan. back on the border today. jonathan hunt. >> dana: also in texas 52 civil arrest warrants are out for the texas democratic lawmaker fled the state la...

Texas state senator carol alvarado filibustered in opposition to the republican voter suppression bill. while the bill passed this morning, the measure continues to be stalled in the texas house of representatives where democrats continue to block republicans from reaching a quorum. a standoff now in its 32nd day. and earliered it the texas house sergeant-at-arms deputized members of law enforcement to go after those democrats. joined by one of those democrats, texas state representative jasmine...

Happened. to my knowledge, thats the extent of what has happened so far. so im not concerned this is a civil matter. not a criminal one. so in our view theres really not a role for law enforcement to play here. >> so some of your democratic colleagues are still in washington trying to prevent the republicans and the state from passing voting restrictions. how long does this continue? i mean, you returned -- you still have i guess enough who are still out of state to stop there from being a quoru...

Speaker signed arrest warrants for 52 democrats in the state legislature, who have been camped out in d.c. for the last few weeks in an effort to deny republicans in the quorum they need to pass an anti-voting rights bill. in austin, the texas house sergeant at arms went door to door at the state capitol looking for those democrats so they can arrest them. right now, this is live footage of carol alvarado leading a filibuster in the texas senate. the senate has old-school filibuster rules where ...