Pennsylvanian arizona, including congressman Jim Jordan of ohio. According to a new book by Washington Post reporters, was called out by a potential committee colic. As the guy who did this. The guy responsible for the January 6th attack on the capitol, and now that guy is going to possibly sit on the committee to investigate what happened. These are reportedly the five that mccarthy is chosen. There are a couple things we do not know when. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi first announced this select committee, one of the things she said was that she would have Veto Power over the appointments. So right now its unclear whether or not she will use or give these members the okay. People who actively voted against democracy and the day of the capitol riot. Thats something to watch. Well talk more about that with congress and james clyburn Just A Little Bit later in the show. Generally if you feel a sense of deja vu, as you survey the landscape of american democracy, the politics in this
Laws, implemented after black and brown voters in georgia gave Joe Biden the presidency and Democrats Control of the united states senate. A lot of people were hailing lewis on this anniversary including arizona conservative democratic senator Kyrsten Sinema, who got quite a bit of blow back for calling him her dear friend and personal hero. Since Sinema Stands in opposition to ending the filibuster. Meanwhile, other democrats were making good trouble in atlanta today. For the first time in 20 years, the senate Rules Committee held a Field Hearing, Starting With Impassion remarks from georgia senator, the reverend raphael warnock. John Lewiss Pastor at ebenezer baptist church. Sadly, what were seeing in georgia is an attempt to deny certain people the ability to have their voices heard in our democracy. As i have said time and time again, some people dont want some people to vote. Congress must take action on Voting Rights. We have no time to spare. There is nothing more important for