I feel lucky and blessed that im serving in the congress. But there are forces today trying to take us back to another time and another dark period. Weve come so far, weve made so much progress. But as a nation and as a people, were not quite there yet. We have miles to go. We do not want our freedom gradually. We want to be free now. Were marching today to dramatize to the world hundreds of thousands of negro citizens denied the right to vote. For too long, other people have been deciding for us. We must have some control over our own political destiny. No Police Departments will keep us from marching up and down the streets of the city of atlanta. Too many people suffer and die to make it possible for every american to exercise their right to vote. I have on my marching shoes. Thats right. Im fired up. Fired up. Im ready to march. Lets do it. Speak up, speak out, and get in what i call good trouble, necessary trouble. Do what is right. When i was a young boy, i remember dr. King and
I feel lucky and blessed that im serving in the congress. But there are forces today trying to take us back to another time and another dark period. Weve come so far, weve made so much progress. But as a nation and as a people, were not quite there yet. We have miles to go. We do not want our freedom gradually. We want to be free now. Were marching today to demonstrate to the world hundreds of thousands of negro citizens denied the right to vote. For too long, other people have been deciding for us. We must have some control over our own political destiny. No Police Departments will keep us from marching up and down the streets of the city of atlanta. Too many people suffer and die to make it possible for every american to exercise their right to vote. I have on my marching shoes. Im ready to march. Speak up, speak out, and get in what i call good trouble, necessary trouble. When i was a young boy, i remember dr. King and i remember this young guy who was marching with him. And he was
This done soon. Thats very encouraging. But this time action must follow. We cant allow Immigration Reform to get bogged down in an endless debate. We have been debating this for a long time. The principles are pretty straight forward. First, i believe we need to stay focused on enforcement. That means continue k to strengthening security at our borders. We need to implement a National System that allows businesses to quickly and accurately verify someones employment status. Second, we have to deal with the 11 million individuals who are here illegally. We all agree that these men and women should have to earn their way to citizenship. But for comprehensive Immigration Reform to work, it must be clear that there is a pathway to citizenship. The president who claimed 70 of the hispanic vote say he would push forward his own legislation. To help move this process along, today im laying out my ideas for Immigration Reform. And my hope is that this provides some key markers to members of c
Continuing coverage of this dramatic sit in by democratic lawmakers in the house of representatives still going at this hour. House democrats began occupying the floor before noon wednesday. Democrats say theyre staging a sit in and the protests of republicans refusal to take a vote on gun reform measures in the wake of that mass shooting in orlando. The images were showing you are being streamed from phones on the house floor. The normal cameras are turned off that provide video from the House Chamber and thats because the house is not in session right now although it is active. These social media feeds are not allowed. This is exactly how democrats have deliberately broadcast their sit in protests all day. They say they want a vote on expanded background checks and a ban on gun purchases by anyone on the no fly lists for suspected terrorists and democrats are saying if paul ryan does not schedule a vote on these amendments then the house of representatives should not break for the pl
Moment. Hes the one who kicked off who has been a day long historically unprecedented sit in on the floor of the house today. Were expecting a live hit with senator Correy Booker who crossed from one side of the capital to the other to join members in the house in what theyre doing which is unprecedented. We are expecting a very late night of televised live political coverage here at msnbc as this dramatic event in washington which started before noon as it continues through night possibly into the early hours of tomorrow. One member of Congress Today when asked directly how long she was prepared to continue this sit in, she responded by saying she was prepared to be there until hell freezes over. Weve got the thermostat with a video camera on it in hell to tell you if that happens and that would send the democrats home. Even as things have gone nuts in this particular way in washington today, i do think at times like this as we keep an eye on whats going on there whether the republica