Last month the legislation could create close to a half million jobs by 2024. Its no wonder 65 of americans support the Infrastructure Bill according to a recent poll. Much of president Bidens Agenda is equally as popular. The same poll found 62 of americans support the 3. 5 trillion dollar democrats only reconciliation bill. Despite the broad popularity of the biden economic agenda, the chair of the democratic congressional campaign committee, new York Congressman sean patrick meloni, he is warning democrats ahead of the 2022 midterm elections that the party is in trouble. Political reports at a closed Door Lunch he warned democrats that they would lose the majority if the midterms were held today. He followed that Leak Forecast which was confirmed by multiple people familiar with the conversation, with new polling that showed democrats falling behind republicans by a Half Dozen points on a generic ballot in battleground districts. Baloney advised the party to course correct ahead of 2022 by doing more to promote president joe Bidens Agenda. Today, House Speaker Nancy pelosi said this about congressman milans comments. Im very confident we will win the house. In terms of the specific, where he was zeroing in on it, always run scared. Always run scared. Leading off our Discussion Tonight is heather long, Economics Correspondent for the great washington post. Heather, thank you for coming to the last. Word im wondering if the Unemployment Data collected in the first half of the month before we started having the surge of Delta Variant related covid cases, how the Delta Variant is going to complicate the economic recovery And the biden administrations economic forecast going into And-queue'>Q3 And Queue for . Great question. There is a lot of concern how the Delta Variant is going to impact hiring. One of the two biggest things holding people back from returning to jobs, returning to employment has been Childcare Issues And we are already seeing a lot of camps And child daycares closed. There are moms who havent been able to return to work because of Childcare Issues. The other one is people are reluctant to go back when the Health Situation looks scary. While hiring was incredibly strong this summer, some of the best numbers weve seen since last summer, the Unemployment Rate falling, the number of long term unemployed going down. There are concerns about august And september can look like. Heather, you mentioned childcare being an issue, keeping people from, lemon, from out of the workforce. We had governors who thought the 300 Dollar a Andemic-unemployment'>Week PAndemic Unemployment federal supplement was keeping people out of the workforce And therefore nay And it. Is there any evidence that ending the 300 Dollar a Week Supplement increased employment in those states . It might have helped a little bit, but there is no evidence And doing that caused any widespread boom unemployment. We have not seen some huge surge in those states that ended early. What we have seen thats interesting is in states that did pull back early like a missouri, what you see is fewer teenagers get hired And more workers in their thirties And forties to come back to work. But again the overall totals, this is not the Silver Bullet to get people back to work, thats for sure. One more question for you, heather, And that is this. In terms of inflation which lots of people, economists, where worrying about, can we sustain eating out about inflation from the unemployment numbers, from the fact of 943,000 jobs were created . Here is my favourite Data Point from this July Jobs report. For the first time ever, Grocery Store workers And restaurant workers, the average pay is now above 15 Dollars an hour. We have never seen that before for some of those, typically lower paying jobs. That is showing some inflations, Wage Inflation moving up. Thats a good thing. We want to see more the way jobs become more liberal wage jobs. Obviously, that restaurants are turning around And passing those costs on. This is the biggest And-headache'>Question And Headache for the biden administration going forward, is inflation going to come back down later this year in early next year . Keep an eye on rent prices. Ive been watching those, they have been rising. Its a critical component of so many family budgets. If those dont tame, i think theyre going to have issues. Wow. Grocery workers getting above 15 Dollars an hour, thats a Data Point that i did not expect. Heather long, thank you very much. Joining us now is democratic Congressman Marc Veasey of texas. He is Vice Chair for strategy at the democratic congressional campaign committee. Congressman marc veasey, welcome to the last word, okay. Congressman meloni said that if the election were held today, democrats would lose the majority. Are you that pessimistic . You have to take hold of your majority very seriously. I think we do need to make sure we are touting these economic numbers that you talked about. 5. 4 unemployment, you are looking at job growth, even in texas we were doing very well here And have a lot of growth before the pAndemic. And continue to have growth during the pAndemic. Things are picking back up here. Something you can almost physically see when you go out And about. And dallas And Fort Worth every day And so we need to make sure we are touting these numbers And we are talking about the president s Infrastructure Plan because its going to put even more people back to work And if you are conservative, hey, youve got to be happy. Last time the economy was doing this remarkably well, And it turned around so quickly, you had a president saying it was morning in america. He is someone that is very well liked on that side, im talking about ronald reagan. These are Numbers Everyone should be able to get behind. One Congressman Melonis as to your conference that we have to, quote, course correct. What does that mean . Does that mean talking more forthrightly about the president s economic agenda . Or is it Something Else . I dont want to guess what chairman alone he was speaking about, but i think we need to drive these numbers home And talk about the fact that the economy is doing so well under biden. One of the reasons why its doing so well, i believe, its because he took getting shots in peoples arms very seriously. The last president wavered on this, And told people maybe covid really wasnt real, And he took lysol, it would fix it. A lot of crazy things like that. Having a president be very serious about that, And speak to the american public in a sobering way i think helped drive the numbers up. Which in turn helped bring the Unemployment Rate down And again we need to make sure we are driving that message home. By us, chair i hear what you are saying, but youve got two things that are going against you. One is historical, its the mid term jinx. Not since 2002 has the president in power in the first Term Pass that his party not lose the majority. That was when President George W bush was in the White House. He didnt lose the majority in the house. He gained seats in congress. The other thing which is even more potent is that you are now facing redistricting. I remember talking to Election Forecaster And preparation for my show the Sunday Show, where i asked her, okay, which House Races are you looking at. Which one should we be paying attention to And she said thats almost impossible because of redistricting And once the districts are redrawn. Democrats stAnd to lose ten seats in the house before a vote is even cast. How do you go up against those two two entitle waves . First of all, let me just say weve got to put the guardrails back up on the voting Rights Act. I dont think theres any question about. That im from a state that was under section five that was under preclearance its one of the reasons why the democrats have the amount of seats they have in texas right now. Republicans are going to draw far more seats for themselves, in 2011. We were able to get that overturned. Because of section five. If we arent able to put the guardrails back up on section five And get the john does act passed, then you are going to see the Republicans Attempt to draw three new seats in texas alone. If you look at arizona, florida, north carolina, georgia, they really want to try to run the score up in those states. When i say run the score up, not just democrats versus republicans, they will be discriminating against hispanic And black voters in these states by taking away their opportunity to choose the representative of their choice. So, we absolutely have to take that seriously. We are in a redistricting era, i dont want to underplay redistricting. Its blooming very large in 2022. Congressman veasey, one more question for you, it pertains to congresswoman Debbie Dingle of michigan who was warning the party in 2016, Pay Tension to donald trump. The guy, he could win. Now she is saying democrats arent, quote, breaking through. Why dont you think democrats are breaking through . Particularly, there in michigan And in her district . We should always listen to debbie. She is one of our cochairs. She does a great job. She has her post on people of michigan, And does in a great way. We need to sit down And talk And see what we need to do. Its 2021. We have until november of 2022, before we have an election. But we are talking about these things, we are talking about messaging. There is going to be a lot thats going to be done between now And the end of the year, to give ourselves And find out what is important for the american public. I think, obviously, again, driving these numbers home on the economy, And what biden is doing, is going to be huge key. There is a lot going on right now in america. People are concerned about covid19 And what have you but once we get into full campaign gear, its my opinion that the american public is going to be paying very close attention to the democrats And when we rollout of weve been doing, And with the president is doing, i think its going to be something a lot of people are going to like not just democrats either, jonathan, its going to have broad appeal, mass appeal. We will see those results play out in 2022. Congressman, we will find out And we will have you back to give us your assessment. Thank you for joining us tonight. Absolutely. 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Say Show Me the olympics in 4k parents are at another so you can watch in stunning 4k ultra hd. Inflection point now that the highly contagious Delta Variant is making its way through the united states. Our next guest, dr. Christine approached, a pediatrician in Houston Texas says, quote, in the past two months, i have hospitalized more babies, particularly babies under three years of age, then i had in the prior three years. Yesterday in texas, an 11th Month Old Girl with covid was having seizures had to be airlifted to a hospital 350 miles away because there are no pediatric beds available in houston. Next week, millions of students will return to school in texas And across the south, including in states where officials have prohibited requiring students And so we teachers to wear masks. Covid hospitalizations have more than doubled in the last two weeks. But the republican governor of texas, Greg Abbott, is still refusing to require masks in schools. And yesterday, Texas Education officials announced that schools will not get this, will not be required to do Contact Tracing if a student gets infected with covid. Joining us now, dr. Christina props, a pediatrician in Houston Texas, And the doctor was lipi roy. Thank you both for being here. Im just stuck on that last piece that i just read. Making it where is that . Announcing schools will not be required to do Contact Tracing if a student gets infected with covid. Doctor probes, how irresponsible is that . Its extremely irresponsible And so frustrating for parents, for teachers, for medical professionals to here in texas. That is obviously going against the centers for Disease Control recommendations cut regarding Contact Tracing. And weve got our hAnds full already. And school has not even started yet. And doctor roy, to you as well, your view on what is happening in the states. Jonathan, its good to see you. And what were seeing, unfortunately, is ongoing polite put to what we know as a global infectious disease outbreak. It is beyond me to see these elected officials continue to politicize what is clearly a health crisis. That is now affecting critically affecting, young children including infants. Hospitalizations take a step back have increased 40 in the past week nationwide. We And specifically to the south, 50 of new cases are originating from seven states in the south, including texas. This is really tragic, we know how to prevent these infections. Very successfully by Mass Vaccination of adults. That is the best way to protect children And infants, jonathan. Dr. , probes as i mentioned before, youre coming to us from Houston Texas. Had love to know from you, what does a pediatric patient with covid go through . We know what it means for adults. The problems breathing, but for a child, an infant. What is that experience like for them . Will it is so variable. The youngest child i have treated with covid19 in recent weeks was a fiveweekold. I have had teenagers, so there is a huge range, both in range And in presentation. Worstcase scenario, of course, children can face Respiratory Failure And require incubation And intensive care. The mona, covid low mona, certainly, weve seen that in pediatrics as well. And currently, about a third of the pediatric patients, hospitalized here in houston And in texas, are required critical care, intensive care. We dr. Roy, what would you tell people who still believe what that children with Covid Art heavily impacted by covid, that is not a big deal . I would encourage them to listen to people like doctor propst, And other pediatricians And doctors And specialists And Health Care workers, And parents of children who are struggling, who are sick, who are getting hospitalized. And sadly who are dying. The thing is, jonathan And i already know that but the pushbacks gonna be, a lot of people some people are going to say, well wait a second, i thought you all said that covid doesnt affect children. The reality is, sars Covid Two is a novel coronavirus. We are still learning about it, every single day, scientists from around the world are publishing new data almost every day. The cdc And other international health agencies are trying to learn from the scientists, going through the details of the data, And then publish it to the general public. They are doing it in record time. But it requires patience from the public. At the same time, it requires the public to just trust the scientists And the health Public Health advocates in experts. What is very clear is that vaccinations are effective at preventing severe illness, hospitalization, And death, if you are eligible, get the vaccine. It is the only way to not only protect children but also immunocompromised adults And other adults who, for medical reasons, cannot get the vaccine. People just need to follow it. Thats a very good point that you just made to remind people that this is a novel virus. Meaning its brAndnew, And scientists are learning, but the important thing is theyre sharing the knowledge with us pretty much as best as they can, in realtime. That is why we seem to be having these conflicting messages, dont wear masks, wear masks, dont wear masks, wear masks. That is why doctor propst, in texas, have you met parents who are concerned or afraid their children to send their children to schools without masks . En absolutely. There are pediatricians who are extremely concerned about sending their children to school this coming school year. We are in a situation, unfortunately, where our governor has really tied the hAnds of local municipalities, Public Health departments, School Districts, And mAndated that mask mAndates are illegal. And School Districts will be fined if they require students to wear masks. Which is exactly what the American Academy Of Pediatrics And the centers for Disease Control explicitly recommends, that students, staff, faculty at schools, universally masked. Whether they are vaccinated or not. And we have to keep in mind as well that vaccination, again, And-masking'>Vaccination And Masking are so key children under the age of 12 currently are not. Eligible to be vaccinated against covid19. For them, masks really are their last best hope. And if they are in a School Environment where the masks are not required, it really leads them leaves them vulnerable. I would also urge parents, please, if you have a child who is illegible to be vaccinated, please have them vaccinated. Have this discussion with your teen And tween. 12 years old And up, they get, And they understAnd it. They have far less of a problem asking then so many out adults do. And it is so crucial that we get our young adults, our tweens, And, teens vaccinated. Currently, in houston, only 28 of students 12 to 17 years of age are fully vaccinated. Less than a third. And School Starts on the 23rd. We are out of time, but as we go to break, i would love for us to put up the Usa Today Front page which stark it is stark. There that headline, we are failing one another. This is americas fourth covid19 surge, it didnt have to happen. Lets ended now. And were gonna have to end it here. Doctor christina propst, doctor lipi roy, thank you so much for joining us tonight. Coming, up republican governor And states where delta is raging have been eligible at Elementary School is their new political football. Political football open talenti And raise the jar. To gelato made from scratch. 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Masking And vaccines are the only things that are going to get us through this we have to stop playing political games And put the lives of our children at the forefront of this pAndemic. Arkansas isnt the only republican led state playing political games as the highly contagious Delta Variant surges across the country. Texas governor Greg Abbott signed an executive order banning mask mAndates in march And the Texas Education agency says schools do not have to inform parents of a positive Covid19 Case in school. Insane. In florida, Governor Ron Dissent is has refused to impose any policies to slow the spread of the virus, even as florida now leads the nation in covid hospitalizations. President Joe Biden has a message for these governors. I say to these governors, please help. If you arent going to help, at least get out of the way. Get out of the way. Joining us now, our Maria Teresa Kumar, And-ceo'>President And Ceo And Errin Haines editor at large at the 19th Emmerson Bc contributors. G. O. A. T. Cases are up. 68 And arkansas. 68 And arkansas you become a vehicle of And-destruction'>Death And Destruction And that is not an exaggeration. Just by how this current Delta Variant is exposing everybody very quickly. Your previous guest talked about how children young as five months are being having tubes fed into them so they can breathe. Its a problem And i have to tell you when i step back And i look at the demographics of texas, where close to 54 of the kids in classrooms are latino, where the majority of kids in texas classrooms are kids of color, it begs the question why isnt the governor putting these children And their families at the forefront . It begs the question to dig deeper when you look at all the nefarious activities as Governor Abbott has been doing against communities of color some disenfranchising at the Voting Booth to trying to talk about latinos as invaders in their state And the list goes on. And you have to look at it through that lens to recognize that this in texas has a clear mAndate that doesnt want to keep communities of color healthy And safe, so they can self determined themselves And make the right decisions for their families. Errin haines, Id Love your reaction to what Maria Teresa Kumar just said. I appreciate you asking me because as journalists, we have to sound the alarm over this there is no we have to minimize harm. This countrys relationship with it would cost lives. Todays Usa Today cover which you showed broke my heart because we know making maskwearing a matter of personal responsibility, or asking people to be honest about their Vaccine Status as a matter of the Honor Code is not working. Whether its Voting Rights for vaccines, leaving it up to the states decide whats best is a harmful strategy. Both of these crises are in need of a national solution And voters across the country, of every party, want leadership on this issue. You saw those moms in arkansas, people of conscience are stAnding up And that is whats really going to turn the tide frankly on both of these issues. Voting rights And vaccines. Look, the message is if you care about the economy, if you care about her childrens education, going back to concerts are having line with your friends or thanksgiving or Christmas Or New Years eve, you should want your friends And family to get vaccinated now. And yet, weve got some of these folks, these republican governors who dont have their eyes on keeping their citizens safe. It would seem. Some have their eyes on running for the White House, florida governor Ron Desantis who is expected to run for president in 2024 has been especially firm in his approach to the pAndemic. The New York times says hes taking a political gamble. I will read this to you. And the latest surge, if the latest surge overall hospitals me, as a republican Party Front Runner with higher aspirations could be in serious trouble. It goes on if however florida comes through another Virus Speak with both its Hospital System And economy intact, mr. Desantis game of chicken with the deadly pAndemic could become a model for how to coexist with a virus that is unlikely to ever fully banish. Maria teresa kumar, it is unconscionable we are talking about the pAndemic in this way And yet we have a governor who seems to be looking at the pAndemic in just this way. Every single governor right now is looking at it through the lens of their political gain, their political capital. We have to recognize that there is a swath of americans who are misinformed their disinformation, through Fox News perpetuating the wrong idea that the vaccine doesnt exist, that covid is not as harmful And the vaccine is actually something that impede their rights And their choices. These republican governors are betting on that disinformation to rile up a republican base thats not informed. Thats not only cruel, but it takes away the agency of parents to make the right decision for their families. There is not one america that should applaud these tactics because theyre antics for Self Promotion And not leadership And not taking at large the importance of protecting their citizens And constituency. What desantis is doing right now is not only unconscionable but its morally corrupt. Last question to you, errin, in terms of the current occupant at the White House, is he doing enough to stem the tide of what we are now calling the fourth surge of the virus . Jonathan, look, President Biden is continuing to use the bully folded to urge people to get vaccinated, to wear masks, certainly scientists in this administration are urging the saying, the cdc is issuing guidelines, our government is doing its part, i think the question really is at the beginning of this pAndemic, we were asking ourselves, arent we all in this together . More than a year later right now we see we know the answer. They are not, not for our parents, not for our grAndparents, not for our grAndchildren, not for those Frontline Workers that we applauded In The Beginning And who are now exhausted And exasperated And who deserve better from those of us who they may have to save because of our own negligence or because at the negligence of strangers. I think President Biden is continuing to urge that. But in lieu of us heating what he is saying from the bully pulpit. We have to ask what more the administration can or should be doing. Jonathan, very briefly real fast. I was at the White House on tuesday with a group of folks And the president highlighted the importance of communities And peer to peer conversations. If you encounter someone who has that incident to take the vaccine, show them love. Show them you want them to be part of your community. Thats whats going to be what changes peoples minds And the president recognizes that And its one of the things hes promoting. Show them love. Maria teresa kumar, Errin Haines, thank you for joining us tonight. Coming up, but it will take to get Voting Rights legislation passed in the senate. Georgia congresswoman Nikema Williams And Texas State Representative Gina Hinojosa will join us next. Will join us next. You founded your Kayak Company because you love the ocean not spreadsheets. You need to hire. I need indeed. Indeed you do. Indeed instant match instantly delivers quality cAndidates matching your job description. Visit indeed. Com hire when i was young nonononono please please no. I never needed anyone. Front desk. Yes, hello. Im so. Please hold. Those days are done. I got you. All by yourself. Go with us And find millions of flexible options. All in our app. Expedia. It matters who you travel with. 56 years ago today the most significant piece of legislation protecting Voting Rights in america And american history was enacted. President Lyndon Johnson signed the voting Rights Act of 1965 into law effectively removing jim Crow Era rules that blocked the vast majority of African Americans from voting. They rode through lost passage was the culmination of more than a century of battles for african american Voting Rights. Andrew young was martin jr. s Chief Strategist at the height of the civil Rights Movement. And was there for it all. How did it happen . How, in an era where people were more openly And vocally racist And when some united states senators supported segregation . Did such Andmark-legislation'>LAndmark Legislation get past through congress And signed into law by the president . And 2019, i was privileged to hear Andrew-young'>Andrew Young explain how it happened. And i was lucky enough to hit record in time. Andrew yang told the story of a meeting between martin is a And-president'>King And President johnson. Robert king was pushing johnson to pass a voting Rights Act. Johnson said he couldnt ask congress for another big vote on civil rights after hed champion the civil Rights Act the year before. Coming back from martins Nobel Prize trip, we stopped off in washington. We were scheduled to see president Lyndon Johnson. We went in, made a case for Voting Rights, And President Johnson said he agreed with Everything Martin said, but he just didnt have the power. He must have said at least ten times in the conversation, i agree with you doctor king. I just dont have the power. I agreed with the president. We came out And i said this, And he said no, And i said, well what are you going to do . He said we are going to get the president some power. We are going to get to the president some power. Their idea to get the president some power was to organize a march from selma to montgomery And the rest is history. They world saw Alabama State troopers beat peaceful marchers, including a 25yearold Jon there was, And chased them back over the bridge in selma. The televised violence beamed into the homes of americans later that night, helped a nation find its conscience And galvanized support for the passage of the voting Rights Act five months later. That was the Power Johnson needed in 1965. Now, 56 years later, that Andmark-legislation'>LAndmark Legislation is under assault. Two rulings by the Supreme Court have undermined the ability of the voting Rights Act to stop the implementation of discriminatory voting laws. According to the brennan center, more than 400 bills restricting Voting Access have been introduced in 49 states this year alone. There is extraordinary Protests Today to get biden, President Biden, some power to protect Voting Rights. And that power can have many forms. Voters in georgia did it when they got Raphael Warnock And Jon Ossoff elected deliver the senate to the democrats. Democratic legislators in texas did it. One they left their lives behind in texas to come to washington to raise hell about Voter Suppression. Tonight, democratic senators are working on voting legislation. That doesnt happen without the power given to this issue through protest. It doesnt happen if people dont wait in long lines to vote for Senators Warnock And ossoff. It does not happen if texas democrats had stayed in the chamber, And let the original And much worse republican Voter Suppression bill passed in may. This fight could use more power, No Doubt but the fighters are still working on getting it. Joining us now is democratic congresswoman Nikema Williams of georgia who sits in the seat once held by the great John Lewis. And Texas State Representative Gina Hinojosa. Thank you both very much for coming to the last word. Congresswoman williams, let me start with you. Do you have any scuttle on whats happening in the senate right now when it comes to Voting Rights . Jonathan, i wish i knew exactly what was going on in the senate. Unfortunately, the good people of georgia elected me to represent the fifth congressional district. Right now, im sitting in the office that was once held by John Lewis, working very late with my team here And we had a Conversation Today with ambassador Andrew-young'>Andrew Young. He came in to give my team a Pep Talk about what it means to serve this special district. We havent given up hope. We are calling on the senate to do what they know needs to be done. This should not be a partisan issue. This should be about democracy, about stAndardizing the right to vote And making sure that everyone in our country has access to the ballot. I am still hopeful, i know that i have to be resilient And with that hope And continue to do the work. Congressman lewis taught us to dramatize the moment, And thats what youve seen by the march, as by the arrests happening on the hill, And by the conversations that are continuing to happen And by my from texas who fled their homes to make sure we could have the right to vote. We are dramatizing the moment because that power doesnt seem quite yet to be there, but we started with the election in georgia And we are going to continue giving Power To The People until we get this done. Before i got the representative hinojosa, i wanted to ask, you my following question whats going to be how impactful has it been to have the texas democratic delegation, the Texas State legislator in washington all this time pushing on Voting Rights . I think when they initially fled, people saw it on the news And didnt think how long it would last. I flew back early And a week i wasnt even in washington just to host my friends in texas, my coconspirators for justice for dinner to talk about what our next steps where, when needed to be done. Youve seen the meet with the Vice President And more people are paying attention And i think people expected this to be just a moment on the map that was a social Media Hit And it was done. They are still there giving up everything at home to make sure we can press forward. Representative hinojosa, the floor is yours. What are your next steps . Well, looks like there she is. Go ahead, representative. We continue to urge the And-urge'>Senate And Urge congress to act And pass Voting Rights legislation now. We have bought time, weve held the line in texas. Our governor has already called another suppression session, tomorrow. It starts at noon tomorrow, in texas. So, they are hellbent on passing legislation that will make it harder for eligible texans to access the ballot box, And that is why we need federal legislation to protect, not just texans, but all americans And their freedom to vote. Representative hinojosa, are you going to stay in washington even though the next Special Session will start at noon . Are you seeing in washington, or are you going back to texas . We are here to work in washington for as long as the senate is working. Our job is here. This is a front on which we can win. In texas, we can only buy time. We are the minority party, And theres only so much we can do there. Texas State Representative Gina hinojosa, congresswoman Nikema Williams, from georgia, thank you both very much for joining us tonight. Coming, up its been a year since we lost the honorable John Lewis, but he is still teaching the next generation of students And activists how to get into good trouble. Get into good trouble. [john legends i can see clearly now] make your reunion happen with vrbo. Your together awaits. Vrbo hey google, turn up the heat. Your Shipping Manager left to find themself. leaving you lost. You need to hire. I need indeed. Indeed you do. Indeed instant match instantly delivers quality cAndidates matching your job description. Visit indeed. Com hire feeling sluggish or weighed down . Matching your job description. It could be a sign that your digestive System Isnt working at its best Taking Metamucil Everyday can help. Metamucil psyllium fiber, gels to trap And remove the waste that weighs you down. 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Its okay, you can stare. When youre a twotime gold medalist, it comes with the territory. There is a project the late great congressman John Lewis was working on in his final days. Run, Book One, a Graphic Novel he helped create illustrates congressman Louis Story And the story of the civil Rights Movement after the voting Rights Act was signed into law 56 years ago today. Congressman lieu is one of the Graphic Novel to inspire future generations to remain involved in the democratic process. Joining us now is Andrew aydin,. , that is the one event from post 1965 still writes fight you think people should know about. I think people forget to days after the voting Rights Act was signed into Law John those went down to Americas Georgia And he protested a church because it was still segregated, you got arrested, he went to jail, that same night in america that clan held their largest hooded march they held in decades. It shows how quickly the pushback was coming about to the voting Rights Act passage. What message would Congressman Lewis have for the Texas State representatives who are in washington still, right now, fighting the texas voters Suppression Bill . Congressman louis would tell them to keep pushing, keep fighting. Dont get down, its going to be a hard struggle, you have to keep pushing for those left out And left behind. You could say keep going, youve got this. He would love what they are doing And i think this is something that would be very meaningful for him to witness. What was his saying, Andrew . Never give up, never given never give up, never given, never give out, keep the faith And keep your eyes on the prize. Sorry, i spent so much time with him over the years i i am so glad i ask you that question. I am more glad that you did the impression because that tells me you really know the man. Because that was part of his repertoire And the literally one minute we have left, what is your favorite memory of Congressman Lewis . Theres so many, but when i remember most is And time something went well like after we found out march had been on the New York times bestseller list, or got a great Review Or Something like that from one of the books, congressman i would celebrate with he didnt have many yet a sweet tooth And he loved that And thats what we would celebrate with. That is a great memory to have. Andrew aydin, thank you very much for coming to the last. Where the book is called run, Book One And it is out on tuesday. But right now, it is Friday Night And that is tonights last word. I will see you Sunday Morning on the Sunday Show right here on msnbc. Dont go anywhere because the 11th Hour with Brian Williams starts right now. Starts right now good evening once again im Ali Velshi in for Brian Williams. Day 199 of the biden administration. 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