message. we have black leaders from across the country, black leaders who marched with john lewis, this is not about one generation, it is about all generations. yes. and today we are representing all generations. and that is why today is important. look at where we stand. we stand in the united states senate, places where we couldn t work, we couldn t even clean at one time. but today, black women said we are not waiting. black women said that we are demanding our right to vote, and it starts today. thanks for that video, courting to police nine people including congresswoman beatty were rested and joining us now is democratic congresswoman joyce beatty of ohio, she is the chair of the congressional black caucus. representative beatty, how do you explain to people what they
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chant of pass the for the people act. pass the for the people act. and you see that police officer off to the side readying the zip ties. that is when the arrests started. congresswoman beatty was the first one arrested. as her hands were being put in zip ties, she started one more chant. she said fight for justice. congresswoman beatty and eight others arrested today at the capitol. and the arrests gave us this sort of stunning image today. and others like it. the chair of the congressional black caucus, her hands zip tied behind her back. a police officer with her belongings in a plastic bag. part of the processing for arrest. congresswoman beatty has been processed. she s since been released from police custody. she released this statement this evening saying i stand in solidarity with black women and allies across the country in defense of our constitutional right to vote. we have come too far and fought too hard to see everything systematically dismantled and restricted by those