Barack Obama actually said...

If all this takes eliminating the filibuster, another Jim Crow relic, in order to secure the God-given rights of every American, then that’s what we should do.

Context

Barack Obama advocates for eliminating the filibuster to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and secure voting rights.

01/27/2021

https://www.msnbc.com...

More Barack Obama Quotes

H.R. 2499 is anything but deliberative, open or unbiased.
6/23/2009
self-determination is a basic right to be addressed no matter how difficult.
6/23/2009
The time has come for the United States to fulfill its responsibility, and its commitment to put an end to colonial relationships.
6/23/2009
Americans should have access to the kind of health benefits Congress gets.
6/23/2009

View All Barack Obama Quotes