to commemorate memorial day, but look what just happened in the texas state house this last week. they're actively, aggressively pushing laws that make it harder to vote but undo common sense gun safety laws. we had a tragic shooting in california this last week. a tragic shooting in the last 24 hours in miami beach. more across the country that don't get the news attention that these high-profile events have, and it's because of language like this because republican party chooses loyalty over trump and the conspiracy theories over truth in our democracy. >> senator alex padilla, thank you very much for coming back to "the sunday show." joining the conversation now is matthew dowd, political strategist and founder of "country over party." matthew, thank you for coming to "the sunday show." >> my pleasure, jonathan.