Texas Rep Responds To Governor Abbott’s Arrest Threats

Voting rights legislation passing on the federal level and what it will take are discussed by Texas St. Rep. Chris Turner and U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla. Sen. Padilla tells Joy Reid, ‘Put me in the column of abolishing the filibuster... for the sake of saving our fundamental democracy.’

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[jimroberts]

Abbott’s more concerned about discouraging Americans so they can’t vote then he is about trying to update the states infrastructure.

[rgwak]

If Abbott really wanted to make his enemies suffer, he'd subject them to the Texas power grid for another winter.

[aquiles]

Why not arrest Ken Paxton for his crimes, how about dragging cruz back next time he runs to Cancun, how about Abbott quits taking kickbacks from Ercot and fix the Electrical grid.

[fredrickroll]

THE WHOLE COUNTRY SHOULD BE MARCHING ON WASHINGTON IN PROTEST AGAINST THESE VOTER RESTRICTIONS!!!

[charlesstuart]

Filibuster was a hardly used relic until McConnell began using it as an everyday tactic.

[jeanbergeron]

You can tell a leader is weak when he starts threatening everyone around him. Abbot needs to be defeated. He is terrible.

[ruthdepew]

The Senate needs to cancel the August recess today. They also need to cancel weekend recesses as well. Keep the Senate in session seven days a week until democracy is restored in America.

[richardluce]

This is basically what McConell did during the Obama administration
“Because I Can”.

[skycloudtraveler]

"Good Trouble" is as American as it gets! SAVE OUR DEMOCRACY!

[marvwatkins]

Try as they might, he GOP cannot be the Taliban of America.

[ivanmcbleedy]

Why are Republicans so strongly opposed to American people voting?
What are they so afraid of?

[renecantu]

I love Texas but “We” Need to get rid of this man, he’s not in office for Texans, but for himself, and people who believe Trumps’ lies, disgraceful!

[billyrubin]

Seriously, Abbott needs to concentrate on the polluted Texas beaches. Government deregulations have consequences including beaches infected with e-coli.

[serafineargo]

We had that winter nightmare in February and it wasn’t until April when my friend and others finally got power and running water back. How Abott work on our power grid instead?

[harryjr]

So what you're saying is, legally he doesn't have a leg to stand on.

[MsAnnie]

Thank you to all our Texas representatives who have sacrificed their time to go to Washington to fight for our fundamental voter rights. Thank you, thank you. I hope our Washington Representves will learn to fight like our Texas Representatives!

[Ngamotu]

Rather hypocritical for Republicans to oppose this walkout, when they defended state Republicans doing the same in Oregon.

[DonCarter]

He can't arrest them! No crime has been commited.

[DarkPesco]

Greg Abbott may be in a wheelchair but he sure does stand up for racists!

[kingsfan]

Watch Abbott go after their families in a very authoritarian way.