whose district includes parts of dallas. thank you very much for joining us tonight after your late night last night. when did you make this decision to walk out and deny a quorum? well you know these discussions began you know throughout the day, even, you know, a couple days before we knew this this bill was going to get to the floor. it was it was unclear when it would actually get to the floor but republicans chose to put it on the 139th day of the 140th and so it was on the deadline. and so again it was trying to be shoved through or you know shoved down our throats again and so ultimately we came came together and we all decided to to walk out. and what can you do if there is a special session that the governor calls. what tools will you have in your toolbox for that? well i mean you know that s
batali. what is the next move for texas republicans? well what s been fascinating lawrence is the way republicans and democrats and you mentioned they re gonna call a special session in that s cause it s one of his law top legislative priorities. we don t know when exactly the special session is going to be but in the meantime he said is going to veto one of the articles in the village it that the legislature passed specifically saying no pay for those who abandoned their responsibilities. democrats in the meantime have really been focused singularly making sure people know why the bill is so dangerous and why they walked out on the house floor last night so that the bill could not be voted on. they re focusing on things that you mentioned. the legislation democrats blocked no early voting senate bill 7 would add new on sunday mornings which would directly impact souls to the polls which
what is the next move for texas republicans? well what has been really fascinating, lawrence, is the way in which republicans and democrats have reacted today. you mentioned that the governor is going to call a special session, that is because this is one of his top legislative priorities. we don t know when exactly that special session is going to be. but in the meantime, he has said that he s going to veto one of the specific articles in the budget that the legislature passed specifically saying no pay for those who abandon their responsibilities. democrats in the meantime have really been focused singularly on making sure that people know why they think this bill is so dangerous and why they walked out on the house floor last night so that the bill could not be voted on. they re focusing on things like what you mentioned. the impact that this could have by saying no early voting on sunday mornings. which would directly impact efforts like souls to the polls, traditionally meant to
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jesse: i like hot watters world. melissa: can you interpret it different ways. jesse: i know which way i m going to interpret it. melissa: house speaker nancy pelosi took to the floor to call for a vote to rebuke the president in controversial tweets. in interview this morning the squad ramping up their criticism of the president. he is only occupying the space. he does not embody the principles, the responsibility, the grace, the integrity of a true president. i m dealing with the biggest bully i have ever had to deal with in my lifetime and trying to push back on that. we are business as usual that s been washington. we were elected for that purpose. america has always been about the triumph of people who fight for everyone. melissa: meanwhile tensions erupting on the house floor last night during that vote republican congressman doug collins