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Walking out of the state house in austin and preventing a quorum and that kind of cut it short. were still waiting to find out what governor greg abbott may do in retaliation for that, but what do you make of that, that democrats basically had to walk out and ground the entire process to a halt to prevent this bill from going forward? >> i think that you do whatever you got to do to actually do the right thing. so, you know, for me, i think that i was awake, you know, keeping track of it, when i...

Stop a voting restriction bill by going forward and basically walking out of the state house in austin and preventing a quorum and that kind of cut it short. were still waiting to find out what governor greg abbott may do in retaliation for that, but what do you make of that, that democrats basically had to walk out and ground the entire process to a halt to prevent this bill from going forward? >> i think that you do whatever you got to do to actually do the right thing. so, you know, for me, i...

And so that makes it really clear that this sb-7 was built on the big lie. >> governor abbott wants to bring lawmakers back for a special session to pass the elections bill. can you talk us through what you expect next in the process and what democrats are planning to do this time to fight back? >> yes. so for the governor to call a special session, thats well within -- thats his prerogative, and whatever issues hes going to bring to the table, when you bring us back for a special session, he sa...

Despite national democrats desire to do something, the filibuster in the united states senate limits what they can accomplish. joining us is rafael anchia representing the western corridor of dallas county. good to see you again early this morning. where does this bill in the texas legislature stand right now with you and your colleagues having left and prevented a quorum, what happens next? >> well, terrific united effort by democrats both on the senate and the house side. our colleagues in the...

Texas democrats are now looking to the federal government to be their final safeguard against an attack on voting rights being waged by state republicans. democrats there successfully blocked the restricted voting bill by walking out of the state capitol last sunday. preventing a quorum so they couldnt move forward with the vote. the dramatic move will likely only delay the inevitable as republican governor greg abbott promised to convene a special session by the end of the summer to pass the vo...

Important challenge to all of this. and joining me now to talk about it is the former-hud secretary, and presidential candidate, julian castro. he is also the former mayor of san antonio. great to see you, again, julian. thank you so much for doing this. is there anything that can be done, at this point, or did democrats just delay the inevitable here? are we going to see this bill get passed? >> well, you know, i am so proud of the democrats in the texas house that used every tool at their disp...

It because it is so obvious that if you lose democracy, if you lose that, you will be able to achieve any of your other aims through your vote. if they managed to block it this way. trying to explain this to people who live in states like massachusetts, california, where they are particular voting process is never threatened by a republican legislature. is there is that linkage that stacey abrams was making tonight that yes, but your vote in california is fed into an electoral college that can b...

Democratic candidates because black voters vote so overwhelmingly and consistently for democratic candidates. that is why republican legislators in texas and elsewhere have tried to block black churches from running successful souls to the polls voting drives on sundays. the latest texas voting restriction bill blocked in the legislature when democrats walked out and denied a quorum necessary to have a vote, that bill eliminated voting on sunday morning immediately after church. and now at least...

Restriction bill that was blocked in the legislature, when democrats walked out and denied a quorum necessary to have a vote, that bill eliminated voting on sending morning. immediately after church. and now, at least one republican in texas who supported that bill, wants you to believe that that was a typo. that they meant to have the sunday voting hours begin at 11 am. that someone dropped a digit and made it a one, and then extended that typo to change and a two ap. an 11 am the key-y 1 pm. t...

Wright what they say are allegations of fraud in this election. they have backed up none. the only thing that is clear is that these measures would restrict voting rights. 14 states have passed them already. remember, this was the most secure election in american history according to republican officials. trumps own federal officials. do you see? this is not a question of fact. it is not a good-faith debate. the president now sees this new attempt by texas as the continuation of a cancer, callin...