Southern senators in the sixties who defended states rights. This vote, im ashamed to say, is further evidence that Voter Suppression has become part of the official platform of the republican party. In an unusual move, Vice President harris presided over the senate during tonights vote afterward chief vowed democrats will continue pushing for federal Voting Rights legislation. When were talking about the right to vote, it is not a republican concern or a democratic concern it isnt an american concern. This is about the american peoples right to vote. Unfettered. It is about their access to the right to vote in a meaningful way, because nobody is debating i dont believe, whether all americans have the right to vote. The bottom line is that the president and i are very clear to support as one, to support the john lewis Voting Rights act and the fight is not over. Since january of this year, just since january at least 14 states have a net did 22 new laws that restrict access to voting.
U. S. District 21. Good evening cared welcome to this your voice, your vote congressional debate. I am randy beamer with news 4 san antonio. We are doing this in partnership with San Antonio Chamber of commerce. Flock san Antonio Ryan Wolf is also here. Ryan we are live here and also live fuming the debate on our website. Randy we will be broadcasting for half an hour on tv. We will extend that on the web. Right now, we want to introduce you to the candidates. First in the studio, joining us live, is the incumbent for district 21, republican congressman chip roy. Ryan and we want to introduce, from austin tonight, democrat wendy davis. She is a former state senator who ran for governor. Both candidates were given the chance for an in studio appearance. Thetor davis opted to do debate remotely due to the pandemic. The district includes much of the hill country and part of san antonio stretching east up to parts of austin as well. Randy before we get to their questions, here is a quick w
You to the candidates. First in the studio, joining us live, is the incumbent for district 21, republican congressman chip roy. Ryan and we want to introduce, from austin tonight, democrat wendy davis. She is a former state senator who ran for governor. Both candidates were given the chance for an in studio appearance. Senator davis opted to do the debate remotely due to the pandemic. The district includes much of the hill country and part of san antonio stretching east up to parts of austin as well. Randy before we get to their questions, here is a quick word from our sponsors. Randy we want to share the rules for tonights debate that each of the candidates agreed to. Each of them get two minutes for opening remarks and two minutes for Closing Remarks. Ryan each candidate will have one minute to answer a question, then each get 30 seconds for the rebuttal. We have a timekeeper in studio, who will ring a bell when the time has expired. Randy and there was a coin toss earlier this week
A note. This country has seen a rise by white supremacist. We are now seeing information of new groups that recruit aggressively and openly celebrate violence as there ammo. This this is the build up foa long time. That terrible moment. Thats probably our main objective. Something official of the cues and teeth of being a major cause of violence in the nationwide protest following the killing of george floyd. Arrested after prosecutors said he was stockpiling weapons for an attack to fuel race wars. In the u. S. Rightwing extremist willing to at least 15 mers last year. Thats a 35 increase over 2017. The 17 your faces felony homicide charges for shooting three people during tuesday nights protest in kenosha. The alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer was a classic case of terrorism and violence in the country could get worse. Rising political tensions, civil unrest and foreign disinformation campaigns. U. S. Security officials are warning that violent domestic extrem
Randy we will be broadcasting for half an hour on tv. We will extend that on the web. Right now, we want to introduce you to the candidates. First in the studio, joining us live, is the incumbent for district 21, republican congressman chip roy. Ryan and we want to introduce, from austin tonight, democrat wendy davis. She is a former state senator who ran for governor. Both candidates were given the chance for an in studio appearance. Thetor davis opted to do debate remotely due to the pandemic. The district includes much of the hill country and part of san antonio stretching east up to parts of austin as well. Randy before we get to their questions, here is a quick word from our sponsors. Randy we want to share the rules for tonights debate that each of the candidates agreed to. Each of them get two minutes for opening remarks and two minutes for Closing Remarks. Ryan each candidate will have one minute to answer a question, then each get 30 seconds for the rebuttal. We have a timekee