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Examples to exemplify the true voter suppression jim crow modern era that we're talking about here in state after state is all the more reason why we need these reforms to be done in congress. >> representative turner, is that compelling to you? because it strikes me -- i hate to say this, but it doesn't feel like people like manchin and sinema care about that. that doesn't seem to move them. so if you all are not able to commit -- have you had a chance to talk with manchin or sinema, have you met with either of them, representative turner? >> so the last time i was in washington about three w...

We need to help those legislators here in washington, d.c. that are advocating for voters of color, not just in, the texas but this is symbolic of what's happening around the country. the white house and everybody understands the importance of getting this done so we can help protect voters. >> representative turner, are you and your texas democratic colleagues prepared to stay in washington without your families, away from your jobs for three weeks? and do you take governor abbott's arrest threats seriously? >> we're prepared to stay out and kill this bill this legislative session. that means...

And texas state representative chris turner, chairman of the texas house democratic caucus, who is one of the lawmakers who left the state last night. representative turner, you're meeting with chuck schumer next hour and also senator joe manchin. what's your message? are you hopeful you plan to meet with president biden at some point? >> good afternoon. thanks for having me. our message here on capitol hill to our friends in the u.s. senate is simply that the time is now. we urgently need the u.s. senate to pass hr-1, the for the people act, and we need hr-4, the john lewis voting rights act,...

Damaging to our democracy and i know your audience understands that. but these things are all connected and connected to trump's continued rhetoric about the 2020 election results and people saying he's going to be reinstated in the white house. >> given that it is all connected, what more support do you need from the federal government? >> well, we've certainly been in contact with the department of justice alerting them to our concerns. and i think, you know, with this new information that came to light, i don't know what the attorney general is going to do, but we're going to continue to ca...

Attorney general is going to do, but we're going to continue to fall for an investigation. if he fails to do his job and do that, then hopefully the department of justice will decide to step in there. but we're going to continue to make sure we're alerting them of our concerns. >> thank you so much for your time. i want to turn back to texas and how democrats plan to fight efforts by republicans to restrict ballot access. joining me now, texas state representative chris turner, chair of the texas house democratic caucus. representative turner, which parts of this legislation were you most un...