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We cant treat voting as an errand to run like we have time. we have to treat it as the most important action we have to take on behalf of democracy and like john, we have to give it all we have. >> that was almost a year ago, and he was pressing lawmakers then to pass the john lewis voting rights act and in that year, not only did it not pass, but as you know, republicans across the country have moved quickly to enact even more restrictive voting measures. so, what is it going to take to protect...

- -- errand to run like we have time. we have to treat it as the most important action we have to take on behalf of democracy and like john, we have to give it all we have. >> that was almost a year ago, and he was pressing lawmakers then to pass the john lewis voting rights act and in that year, not only did it not pass, but as you know, across the country have moved quickly to enact even more restrictive voting measures. so what is it going to take to protect against these bills? >> so, you kn...

Voting bill. what can you do? it sounds as though the governor and the state republicans are going to get this done. democrats in texas broke quorum by walking out the last time this came up, but they can only do that so many times. sounds like the majority wants these restrictive voting measures. what can you do? >> black freedom factory will continue to amplify the vois of organizations on the ground that have been fighting this fight. the governors principles and priorities arent straight.

To get registered to vote and maintain being registered to vote. what does that mean? this is a step in the right direction if the removal of the two provisions happen. at this point in history, we need to return towards broader, sustainable methods of voter empowerment and turning out at the polls. theres no documented evidence of widespread evidence of voter fraud in texas. even the republican secretary of state has said so. theres no reason for this bill other than to suppress vote and help r...

Which already has some of the nations strictest voting rules, will be the first to come before a state legislature since the supreme courts ruling last week to uphold two voting restrictions in arizona. that decision significantly elevated the threshold for whether a voting measure constitutes a violation of section two of the voting rights act which prohibits discriminatory voting practices. whether texas democrats are successful yet again in blocking the restrictive voting measures put forward...

Country. and that is why as the special session got underway today, part of the messaging from democrats was around how best to strategize on how to block these restrictive voting measures. but the other piece of this is talking about the need for the federal government to act. that this is not something that states can do alone. and i spoke with the democratic caucus chair, the house, about this and i want you to take a listen to what he said was his message to lawmakers in washington, d.c. >> ...

After 9/11. fred, were watching this story very carefully, the president and first lady are on the ground. later this hour, our chief white house correspondent kaitlan collins is here with me. well discuss with her what the president and the first lady are up to, lots more coming up from down here, fred. >> thank you, wolf. coming up as well, the u.s. supreme court upholding restrictive voting measures in arizona. ill speak with the secretary of state about this major ruling next. to gelato ma...

Secretary. >> help me man. >> i think its nikki. >> he gave desantis his start. >> enough. >> desantis wouldnt be here for him and now all these people are saying its desantis party. unfortunately for him it looks like desantis party. >> its starting to look that way in june of 2021. well see if the it holds up. >> we have to keep it together. >> were going to move to other news now. a critical vote is set for today on whether to begin a debate on a sweeping voting rights bill that democrats hop...

Of these other states around the country where legislatures are looking at these restrictive voting measures. michael. >> thank you very much, josh. appreciate it. with democrats set to hold a key test on voting rights this week, republicans spent a good part of the weekend in florida stoking the flames of the culture wars. >> the other night, when i had dinner with all of the women senators, we didnt talk policy, but if the vice president had asked, i would have said, madam vice president, yo...

Vote to limit debate so we can set a date and have an up and down vote on whether or not we are going have a continuation of voter rights in this country. >> senator manchin would rather preserve jim crow on some outdated theory of bipartisanship. >> house members trying to pressure senators in their own party to adopt other positions is a tale to congressional time. he has said he would support the john lewis voting rights act, essentially requiring states who changed their voting laws to run a...