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To senator joe manchin who is pivotal to all of this because some believe the filibuster would have to be over turned in order to get this done. here is what senator joe manchin said after that meeting with the texas democrats about voting rights. he said, basically, make a piece of legislation, one piece of legislation that protects the rights of voting, the procedure of voting, democracy, the guardrails on democracy. thats all. there shouldnt be a republican or democrat who should oppose it. h...

Overturned by a court of law, because what were doing is perfectly constitutional. >> sean: talk about the coverage of people saying that you might have these democrats arrested when they land back in texas, arrested for what, under what statute? >> so what the law is, by constitution, the house sets the rules about what happens when a quorum is broken and what happens is this. and that is once a call on the house has been made, which it has been, than the sergeant at arms of representatives can...

As long as those texas house members remain in washington, they say we are not going to have a quorum. but know this: a special session in texas last 30 days, once this 30 day special session expires, if the members return, will call another one and we will be back in session unless they leave again, in which case i will continue calling special session after special session after special session, so they will have to be gone for the state of texas all the way up until the next election. [indisc...

They are eating. kamala harris called the trip courageous, in-line with the brave actions of frederick douglass. watch. >> i had an extensive meeting yesterday with i think some of the most courageous elected leaders that we could know at this moment. i said it yesterday and ill say it again. they took bold, courageous action in line with the legacy of everyone from frederick douglass, who is over my right shoulder, when he fought for the right of black men to vote in america, to the legacy that...

Conservatism always makes its way back, because it works. way before covid, before all of the mass mail-in ballots in the 24-hour drive-through voting centers and the weeks and weeks of early voting, african-american turnout was actually reaching record levels. now, in fact, it was a study, according to the associated press even printed in "the washington post" that african-american voters turned out at a higher rate than white voters in 2012 and 28. it texas democrats dont appear interested in ...

Apprehend, whatever words you want to choose, and bring to the capital the missing house members who are responsible for breaking a quorum. the only limitations are that, sean, is that the jurisdiction limits to that are in the state of texas, which is why the texas law enforcement are up there in washington, d.c., or some other location trying to pursue these house members. so heres the deal. as long as those texas house members remain in washington, they say we are not going to have a quorum. ...

>> you know, i think its less about the words we use in the meeting and more about our example. my colleagues and i have given up our time with our families, weve left behind loved ones who are sick and who need our help. one of my colleagues cancelled her wedding in order to break quorum and kill this voter suppression bill. so we have made a sacrifice. but that sacrifice is nothing compared to the sacrifices that brave americans have made throughout history to protect the sacred right to vote....

State senate republicans who do have a quorum and are in session passed their own voter restriction bill tonight along party lines, 18-4, though i should note a whole bunch of the democrats in the state senate also fled. state house republicans, meanwhile, voted to send the sergeant at arms to detain the democrats that left even though they have no authority to make arrests outside texas. and texas governor greg abbott promised to pass republican voter restriction bills even if he has to impriso...

Isnt what is there and the democrats that remain holed up in washington? >> reporter: yeah, kasie, were entering day two of the house convening here without quorum. and yesterday, we saw them take that vote, giving the sergeant at arms permission to go after the democratic lawmakers. but because they are in washington, d.c., law enforcement in texas has no real jurisdiction there. and one thing, other thing that happened yesterday, the senate actually voted to pass their version of that voting -...

There in austin texas. and priscilla, the democrats are keeping a busy schedule, but what about the republican counterparts where you are. walk us through where you are. >> yeah, geoff. we are well into day two without a quorum here. the house has convened, but they are currently at ease, and the republican lawmakers are telling me they that are having meeting and working on the legislation, but of course, they cant get any action done on that, and any bills passed without that quorum. what we a...