this is a critical moment in american history. and we have to use every tool in the toolbox to fight it. joining me now is state representative jasmine crockett of texas, who is using along with her democratic colleagues the tools in their toolbox to fight the legislation that's going on in texas. representative crockett thank you for joining us. what's happening in the state of texas and you and your colleagues efforts to stop voter suppression there. >> good morning, ali. thank you very much for having me. you know, as i sad here and i listened to you i thought why does he need me? you have summed it all up so well. you're absolutely right. for those that feel as if we were a little dramatic, so to speak, in leaving the state of texas and they thought there's not that much going on, it's not that bad, you just have been told exactly what they're doing.