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To diminish. you mentioned the activity culminating with the historic juneteenth legislation. president biden did go to the summit in europe, he restored america's commitment to democracy, our ties to our allies, but with those very strong words and he needs to set the example here at home. it time for bide be and the senate and house leadership to call out the threat for what it is, the republicans are not interested in collaborating rein fortifying the vote. they are out to dismantle our democracy out in the open every step of the way and until the president and the leaders in congress take ...

>> joe biden on thursday in signing this into law called it -- he said he's only been president for five months or so, but it will be one of the greatest honors he will have had as president. we haven't had a new federal holiday since ronald reagan signed legislation to make martin luther king day a federal holiday. this is very meaningful. it's a big deal. it's a way for the entire country, for school children to learn about what juneteenth signifies, a very part of of what a sad, scary chapter of what brought this country to where we are today. as joe biden said, it's something we have to le...

This is very meaningful. it's a big deal. it's a way for the entire country, for school children to learn about what juneteenth signifies, part of what a sad, scary chapter of what brought this country to where we are today. as joe biden said, it's something we have to learn from and see how far we've come, and that's the way to start learning how far we have to go. so he was very proud to sign this. it's interesting with the juneteenth legislation, donald trump even during his campaign in an effort to win over black voters had said he too if re-elected would have signed -- wanted to make june...

Crumb and it's a diversion from the real issue. >> and that leads us to the split screen moment facing america this juneteenth. republican-led states all over the nation have enacted or are considering legislation that would make it increasingly difficult for people of color to vote. their constitutional right as americans. signing the juneteenth legislation president biden highlighted how juneteenth would be hollow if the right to vote is not protected on the federal level. >> it's not going to be fulfilled so long as the sacred right to vote remains under attack. you see this assault from re...

John lewis voting rights act. so i feel like you're giving us a diversion from the real issuele >> and that leads us to the split-screen moment facing america this juneteenth. republican-led states all over the nation have enacted or are considering legislation that many activists argue would make it increasingly difficult for people of color to vote, their constitutional right at americans. while signing the juneteenth legislation, president biden highlighted how juneteenth would be hollow if the right to vote is not protected on the federal level. >> it's not going to be fulfilled so long as...