the crisis in american democracy is not done. earlier this week, the democrats _ not done. earlier this week, the democrats in the state legislator fled democrats in the state legislator tied so _ democrats in the state legislator fled so they would not be a coral. no business would be transacted —— a quarret _ no business would be transacted —— a quarret to— no business would be transacted —— a quarrel. to sharply curtail the ability— quarrel. to sharply curtail the ability to— quarrel. to sharply curtail the ability to people to vote. particularly african—americans and people _ particularly african—americans and peorrte for— particularly african—americans and people for poorer communities. a lot of people _ people for poorer communities. a lot of people had jobs where they can't take the _ of people had jobs where they can't take the day off, so there were all kinds _ take the day off, so there were all kinds of— take the day off, so there were all kinds of ways now you can vote. the texas _ kinds of ways now you can vote. the texas legislature is trying to cut them _ texas legislature is trying to cut them all— texas legislature is trying to cut them all back. it is voter suppression. if democrats are in the minority. _ suppression. if democrats are in the minority, they couldn't hope to stop this hilt, _ minority, they couldn't hope to stop this hilt, so— minority, they couldn't hope to stop this bill, so they simply removed himself— this bill, so they simply removed himself so— this bill, so they simply removed himself so there wouldn't be a quarrel— himself so there wouldn't be a quarrel and no business could be conducted —