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Legislation was anything but easy. in 1964, three young civil rights workers murdered when trying to register black voters. in february and march of 1965, demonstrators faced overwhelming violence, culminating on bloody sunday. on march 7th, police officers attacked 600 marchers in selma, alabama, including john lewis, who suffered a fractured skull. johnson signed it into law, but it was cut down by the supreme court. now, the push for a new voting rights bill is at a boiling point. in texas, restricted voting rights legislation led over 50 democratic lawmakers to leave for washington, preven...

California. my understanding is like john lewis you are not going to the inauguration. i wonder, do you agree with congressman lewis? do you view this president as "not legitimate"? >> chris, let me first of all say i believe in the peaceful transfer of power and the office of the presidency. but when you look at the flawed process and russian interference in our election and when you look at what has taken place in terms of our democratic ideals, our processes, i have to applaud congressman john lewis because once john lewis says they are flawed or illegitimate, the elections were illegitimat...

Our processes, i have to applaud congressman john lewis because once john lewis says they are flawed or illegitimate, the elections were illegitimate or this is an illegitimate president, people have to pause and think about this because congress lewis is a moral leader, a civil and human rights icon and he did not make that decision lightly. i think the facts need to be laid out. we have a bipartisan commission, legislation led to really set up a commission to investigate this so when you look at what has taken place i have to say john lewis is right on target in terms of how this president-e...

Briefing. what specifically do you want to hear? what questions have you crafted that you hope to get answered? >> well, i want to hear the status of the investigation. but i think we also need to step back and realize this is going to be an ongoing challenge. we have to confront it in a variety of ways. we need a little less demagogic comments from some of these presidential candidates like mr. trump and a little more thoughtful action. one, we do need a review and reform of the visa waiver program. this is the program where folks mainly from europe can access our country with very little scr...

Vitamins. the list goes on. at emory university hospital they are short staggered 286 drugs. every day is a juggling act. >> you have to make sure they get the medication. >> emmert isn't at the point of -- emory isn't at the point of rationing but they are getting close. >> we have not had to make a choice between the patients but between conditions. which condition needs that particular drug and which has least acceptable substitutions. >> since 2006, number of drugs on shortage tripled. there is no reason for it. increased legislation led to production delay. most are off patent so they shi...