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What we do now, what we do now, how we honor the memory of the fallen, will determine whether or not democracy will long endure. >> you know, that is no exaggeration. i want you to think about it, okay? think about where america is tonight. republicans across the country doing the most undemocratic thing they could, trying to make it harder to exercise the right to vote. why would anybody do that? 14 states have already -- 14 have already passed restrictive laws and dozens more bills are in the works. that is democracy in peril. okay? then there's a former national security adviser michael fly...

How we honor the memory of the fallen, will determine whether or not democracy will long endure. >> you know, that is no exaggeration. i want you to think about it, okay? think about where america is tonight. republicans across the country doing the most undemocratic thing they could, trying to make it harder to exercise the right to vote. why would anybody do that? 1 states have -- 14 states have already passed laws and dozens more bills are in the works. that is democracy in peril. okay? then there's a former national security adviser michael flynn saying the not so quiet part out loud, proc...

Democracy's more than a form of government. it's a way of being. it's a way of seeing the world. democracy means the rule of the people. the mission falls to each of us, each and every day. democracy, itself, is in peril. what we do now. what we do now. how will we honor the memory of the fallen, will determine whether or not democracy will long endure. >> president biden, today, drawing that straight line, between those who fought and died for our country. and the ongoing attempts to undermine our democracy. back with us, tonight, to celebrate it. author, presidential historian, michael besch...

U.s. faces both abroad and right here at home. ♪ ♪ >> on his first memorial day as commander-in-chief, president biden paid his respects to america's fallen by placing the traditional wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. >> we live by the light and the flame of liberty. they kept burning. we are freeib because they were brave. >> with the cemetery as his backdrop, the president took ain turn into domestic politics, issuing a direct warning about america's future.tu >> democracy itself is in peril. here at home and around the world. what we do now, how we honor the memories of the fal...

The fallen, will determine whether or not democracy will long endure. >> reporter: and the responsibility that requires from all americans. >> democracy thrives when the infrastructure of democracy is strong. >> reporter: turning, from the infrastructure of democracy, to the infrastructure of the country, itself, in a crucial week. and a tough road ahead for biden's investment plan. >> just a week from tomorrow, we need a clear direction. >> reporter: transportation secretary, pete buttigieg, setting a clear deadline with republicans, as their ongoing negotiations inch forward. telling jake ta...