divisiveness. wanda, do you think that that was one of the first moments where we saw legislators moving from what they had described as a symbol of heritage to a conversation about hope and what it means for the people of that state to heal and move forward? oh absolutely. it was very profound. the remark that is he made. and only he could have been able to execute on that level. it was creating a defining moment because i think it s important for south carolina to understand everything that has transpired, all the ills autoll the things that have taken place here since slavery. i think resolve needs to take place here as well. so we can be the leaders in doing this but i think paul the fact that he did come forward, there are a lot of pauls like him that waivered and now have
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popular by hate groups. today, in germany and other nazi countries, we have people using the confederate battle flag that flag of the army of northern virginia as a symbol of their racial superiority because the swastika is outlawed. we ought to stop this foolishness and remember that south carolinans bought under their own regimental flags. but none of them fought under this flag that they re standing in front of the state house today today. it s a misapplication of history. they know that. and while they keep pressing that, i am at a severe loss to figure that out. wanda, i want to ask you and as you brought up your family has a unique place in the history of south carolina. what would it mean to you personally to see the flag come
gave final approval to remove the flag and the pole it flies on. only three state senators voted in opposition. joining me now is representative james clyburn and wanda bailey the granddaughter of south carolina senator strom thurmond. thank you both for being here. congressman, let me get your reaction to the newses that the senate decided to move it on to the house. they wanted to have this flag removed. the house voting today and taking this debate straight to the floor for wednesday. do you think that this is moving in the right direction an they ll successfully remove the confederate flag? first of all, thank you so much for having me. secondly, let me thank the senators for such an overwhelming vote on yesterday and i think the 93 votes will be more than what we need in the house to get this done. however, that was a first reading. we will go to second reading tomorrow. and understand there are 26
amendments to the bill. which means that there could very well be a tough fight ahead and i expect that there will be a tough fight. wanda, your uncle, the state senator, paul thurmond the son of strom thurmond, had a change of heart about his stance. here he is six days after the charleston shooting. i just want to remind everybody. i think the time is right and the ground isser if er iffertile for us to make a move and remove the confederate battle flag from the prominent statue outside the state house and put it in the museum. it is time to acknowledge our past, atone for our sins and work towards a better future. that future must be built on symbols of peace, love and unity. that future cannot be built on symbols of war, hate and