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Can't make states -- on the existing law, its own election laws and states through the federal government. it's state's domain, unless there's superceding legislation. representative collier, getting the john lewis voting act, is that the more important one in why mind that -- the laws you are fighting a losing battle against in texas right now? >> absolutely. the numbers don't lie. the republicans have a stronghold in the texas legislature. if we don't get the john lewis act or measures like that, we're going to see cameras in the polling location. poll watchers following, filming people at t...

The court struck down several years ago. >> just to remind you guys at home, the court said the act of 1965 had been overbroad and you can't make states -- on the existing law, its own election laws and states through the federal government. it's state's domain, unless there's superceding legislation. representative collier, getting the john lewis voting act, is that -- the laws you are fighting a losing battle against in texas right now? >> absolutely. the numbers don't lie. the republicans have a stronghold in the texas legislature. if we don't get the john lewis act or measures like that, w...