biden, who is destroying our nation with insane policies of open borders, corrupt elections, disastrous energy policies, unconstitutional mandates, and devastating school closures used my name today to try to further divide america. this political theater is all just a distraction for the fact biden has completely and totally failed. this is a very divided capitol today, harris. republicans are saying democrats are trying to lobby for their voting rights legislation after their build back better legislation died over the holidays. the president and vice president made sure to emphasize voting rights in their speeches about january 6th today. president biden: from the brutality of bloody sunday on the edmond pettis bridge came
a was it the sheriff or state troopers that stopped the march? the state troopers stopped it, and most of the brutality was done by the sheriff deputies, those fellows on horses. the police state tactics of sheriff clark were an outrage, and the televised beating of the nonviolent protesters on the edmond pettis bridge, and those depicted the image of the united states the most americans have. what the opposition to democracy was in alabama.
life threatening injuries and three others hospitalized. the national weather service ini initi ini initially estimates of wind speed of 136 miles per hour. right now in selma, alabama, civil rights advocates are marking the 57th anniversary of bloody sunday. at any moment, kamala harris will join others for a walk across the edmond pettis bridge to honor the lives of those who sacrificed so much. nadia romero is in selma for us. what is happening right now? reporter: you re right, fred. this is 57 years since 1965 when the first civil rights foot soldiers marched across the edmond pettis bridge back in 1975 and who were they met with. jon lewis says he was beat
no more true or real as we think about the events of january 6th, we are inbattle for the soul of america, a battle that by the grace of god and the goodness and gracious greatness of this nation we will win. believe me, i know how difficult democracy is and i m crystal clear about the threats america faces, but i also know that our darkest days can lead to light and hope from the death and destruction as the vice president referenced in pearl harbor and the triumph over the forces of fascism. from the brutality of bloody sunday on the edmond pettis bridge came historic voting rights legislation. so now let s step up, write the next chapter in american
no more real than we think about the events of january 6th. we are in a battle for the soul of america. a battle that by the grace of god and the goodness and greatness of this nation we will win. believe me, i know how difficult democracy is. i m crystal clear about the threats america faces. but i also know that our darkest days can lead to light and hope, from death and destruction as the vice president referenced to pearl harbor triumphed. from the brutality of bloody sunday on the edmond pettis bridge came voting rights