"We stand for democracy. We stand for the voters having a say in the direction of this nation."
"Yes, it`s likely that this is not going to be a good night for democracy. But that doesn`t mean that the battle ends tonight. It means that, you know, I`ll be working with Marc, and we`ll be coming up..."
"I think that the use of the seditious conspiracy charge is something that is extremely significant."
"Our democracy is at stake... The passage of these bills is critical. The voter suppression that`s going on is unbelievable."
"We have to get ready for the possibility that these bills are not going to become law. And so, we`re going to continue doing work that I`ve been doing with the National Democratic redistricting commit..."
"It is time for Democratic senators decide. Do you want to be John Lewis? Or do you want to be John Stennis?"
"The filibuster has to be modified or it has to be done away with. It's an arcane Senate procedure."
"When you couple gerrymandering with voter suppression and the subversion of our electoral infrastructure, which is going on throughout the country under the auspices of Republican governors and legisl..."
"We are far more polarized. We have at least one party that is focused on using the mechanisms of power to perpetuate their power, and it is something that I think is extremely concerning, not only bec..."
"If you care about a woman's right to choose, if you care about healthcare, the expansion of Medicaid, if you care about, you know, gun safety measures, if you care about climate, if you care about pro..."
"The measures that are before the Senate, the John Lewis Advancement -- Voting Rights Advancement bill, the Freedom to Vote Act, which is authored by Senator Manchin are both really good pieces of legi..."