Rights legislation. With Majority Leader Chuck schumer bringing the for the people act to the floor this tuesday. But the bill will most definitely be filibustered Mcconnell Style despite a compromise from contrarian Joe Manchin which included a ban on gerrymandering, voter i. D. Requirement and establishing Election Day as a national holiday. While the Manchin Compromise enjoyed a key democratic endorsement from Stacey Abrams, republicans were quick to offer their fullthroated opposition. A revised version produced by one of the democrats yesterday, which has been endorsed by Stacey Abrams, equally unacceptable, totally inappropriate. All republicans, i think, will oppose that as well. Joining me now, Beto Orourke, former texas congressman, former president ial candidate will be rallying on the steps of the capital for support. Thank you very much for coming to the Sunday Show. Jonathan, its great to be with you. And thank you for mentioning well be meeting this evening 5 30 here in a
This is the same party, this is the same senate republicans that could not muster ten votes to investigate the 6th of january attack. it almost cost them their lives and did cost the life of a capitol police officer, an attack during which there was a gallos constructed in front of where they work to hang the vice-president of the united states. if you re not willing to hold accountable those responsible for the insurrection, i find it hard to believe you ll move forward on a bill to preserve democracy. i hope those senate democrats move forward. it would be nice to do this on a bipartisan basis. at some point we re going to have to come down to this question. will it be filibuster or democracy. i hope those who represent us in d.c. pick democracy. since you brought up filibuster, i was going to ask you something else. have a listen. this is element 4 for the control room. have a listen to this leaked audio from a talk that senator manchin did a little while back.
Talk about these important issues and to really take seriously this threat to american democracy and to consider what he could do to help protect democracy going forward. so while i was somewhat surprised by the nature of his proposal, which i think is really very good and important step forward in the effort to protect democracy, i nonetheless felt encouraged he was open and willing to discuss these issues more seriously. okay. so, surprise, not surprise on the manchin compromise? yes, that s correct. have a listen to stacey abrams reaction to the compromise earlier in the week. have a watch. what senator manchin is putting forward are basic building blocks we need to ensure that democracy is accessible no matter your geography. and those provisions that he is setting forth are strong ones that will create a level playing
Out there. jonathan capehart is loaded and ready to go. a critical week for democracy with the for the people act coming up for a senate vote. beto o rourke jones me live before his big voting rights rally in texas. now that juneteenth is a federal holiday, there is a move to revise the 13th amendment to eradicate a lingering vestige of slavery. senator jeff markley is behind the effort and will be here to explain. and then there is this. critical race theory is bigoted, it is a lie, and it is every bit as racist as the klansmen in white sheets. come on, man. i m jonathan capehart. this is the sunday show. this sunday the pressure is on for the senate to pass voting
Abrams immediately endorsed senator manchin s proposal, it became the stacey abrams substitute, not the joe manchin substitute. wade, that to me is the most ridiculous rationale for saying you re against something that we all knew, been done knew you were going to be against to begin with. so your thoughts on senator blunt and stacey abrams? well, you know, senator blunt s attempt to demonize stacey abrams support for the joe manchin proposal is a tactic republicans have used for years in an effort to discredit support for an important piece of legislation. the fact that stacey abrams gave a full-throated support for joe manchin s proposal doesn t mean she supports every part of the bill. she recognizes it s an important building block to protect morn democracy where it is most at