john lewis was just such a gift from god. he was a light in the darkness, a voice of the voiceless, and tireless champion for equality. our guests tonight knew congressman lewis personally and we are pleased that they are here to share their reflections on his life and leadership. lynda served as his chief of staff and counsel during his early years in office. she is currently the ceo of the john and lillian miles lewis foundation which works to carry on the vision and work of congressman lewis. her public service at georgia state university college of law, the new jersey legislature, and hampton university confirmed for her that social justice and equity are the things most important to our nation and to her. mr. michael collins served as congressman lewis' chief of staff, floor assistant, and senior advisor. working with the congressman for more than two decades. he is a graduate of morehouse college with an mba from emory university and an msw from boston college. he serves on multiple boards and is currently the board cha

if you have not read john's book on john lewis, you should. i will honestly say it is one of the best books i have read in the past year and has been very deeply meaningful to me during this pandemic as i think about all of the things that i'm not doing in my cozy, comfortable home and reading about all of the things that john lewis did with his life, which was so amazing. canon elected historian? >> it is a sign of the end of christendom, yes. >> you don't get to hear that title very often, do you? john has been kind enough to agree to serve as the first canon historian of washington national cathedral and until he is seated officially, he is canon -- is canon elect. it is nice for us to be in the building, although there is an amazing echo in here. but we look forward to a time when all of us can be back together in this space for wonderful occasions like this and for celebrating services and seating john beauchamp as canon historical elect. let me start with the two of you all. each of you, tell us about when you were with john, doig years,

-- than john robert lewis. and he walked among us, even unto last summer. -- supper. i believe he was an american saint, i believe he meets all of the criteria for it, and i don't say that to make him a figure of stained glass or to put him on a pedestal far from our reach, but you put people on a pedestal properly so it is easier to see them. it is easier for them to teach. he was willing to die for his vision of the country and of the world itself. we all know how many times he was willing to give everything for that. the 45 arrests, the innumerable hours in custody. one of the miracles -- i use that word advisedly -- is that he was arguably in more danger when we could not see him than when we could. the cameras were there on highway 70 in selma, alabama. the cameras where they are for the freedom rides, they were there for the sit ins. they were not there at parchment, they were not there in the penitentiaries and the jails where board knows what -- lord knows what could have happened. but he always wanted

who is the new john lewis? who was the new martin luther king and he i he would clearly say there's not just one. there are so many young people that are talented and active and he just wanted to see people get in the way. and getting good trouble causing make sure you know that they were being respectful and mindful and understanding history. that was key. you know, i think for young people the one thing he would tell he always used to tell people when he would travel. you got to know your history. you have to go back. you know, he would talk about eyes in the prize. you know learn the lessons of the civil rights movement understand how we did it. we just didn't show up one day, you know, we didn't and so you got to understand your history. in order to go forward another thing he would say is to be authentic as he was so. the you again, i go back to those core values know what they are stick to them. but when you are authentic you are able to make people comfortable. and even if they don't agree with you. they

john lewis was better angel. as an angel following to help make things grow. -- first time he came to washington was in man one woman ordered advice for the freedom rides. he is been arrested, he saw it as a baptism by fire. you'd never felt as free as when he was jailed for the first time in nashville in 1960. this whole life with, and reversal. it was about upending the ordinary conventions and understandings of power, politics, and when you, and supremacy. back in the service, they biblically informed theologically driven understanding of what the declaration of indents actually meant. with this self evident truth actually meant and he never flinched. that is a remarkable thing. he had a wilderness. , he went to new york, he was trying to get his footing, but it was fairly reef. he was brought back into the maelstrom of history both by dr. jean's speech and robert kennedy's presidential campaign in 1960 gate. when he saw the capacity of politics to help close that gap between profession and practice. he saw a

lewis voting rights act to a vote but they love and cherish arcane senate rules more than democracy. any indication they are feeling the pressure? how does your party work around that? >> they need to feel the pressure because our democracy is on the line. we can't have people defending senate rules while democracy is being attacked and capitol buildings like the florida capitol yesterday. >> how does that work? if you don't see these two moderate democrats who are -- who said they are apposed to the filibuster, opposed to doing things without bipartisan support, how do you move around that? . >> if the other party has become so radicalized that democracy is no longer bipartisan, that

lewis voting rights act, those are the two pieces that fit together like a glove. they are essential for us to pass urgently. ali, the gop has figured out that they can't win on the trump agenda of giving huge tax breaks to the wealthiest and stripping health care away from people. would they have to do is they have to stop people from voting, otherwise, they will lose just like that in 2018, just like the didn't 2020.

visit ncicap.org] ♪ >> next, a biographer, author of "his truth is marching on: john lewis and the power of hope," is joined by two former chief of staff to the late congressman and civil-rights leader to talk about his life and legacy. part of washington national cathedral's honest to god conversation series, the cathedral provided the video. whenever 30 minutes on american artifacts, we visit san francisco to hear the story of the chinese in america from a historian. he leads a group of college students through the chinese historical society of america, then on a tour through the streets of chinatown. >> tonight, however, we begin with the life and leadership of congressman john lewis. and who better to recognize as a person of faith whose leadership inspired tens of thousands to leadership of their own? last july, at the time o

. >> next, a biographer, author of his truth is marching on: john lewis and the power of hope, is joined by two former chief of staff to the late congressman and civil-rights leader to talk about his life and legacy. part of washington national cathedral's honest to god conversation series, the cathedral provided the video. in one hour and 30 minutes in on american artifacts, we visit san francisco to hear the story of the chinese in america from a historian. he leads a group of college students through the chinese historical society of america, then on a tour through the streets of chinatown. >> tonight, however, we begin with the life and leadership of congressman john lewis. and who better to recognize as a person of faith whose leadership inspired tens of

the foreign people act or the john lewis act is that john roberts is still there, right? >> right. >> nothing has happened to make him go away. the anthony kennedy was part of the majority in shelby county joining roberts in eviscerating the voting rights act. anthony kennedy is being replaced by rapist ben cavanaugh. i cannot count to five. i cannot count to five votes on the supreme court that would uphold anything that gets passed by this congress to secure the voting rights act so i don't know what we're doing. if we're not expanding the court, if we're not aggressively reforming the court, we are doing nothing to protect voting rights because john roberts and now six conservatives can destroy whatever congress passes out of this congress just as easily as they destroyed the initial voting rights act. >> it's such an important point. don't change the channel. stay with us here. no, i mean, but it points to -- i mean, you're totally right. john roberts is sitting there -- i went on a date with my wife. i was watching the oysters come over. he's sitting watching like se

john lewis shed blood for, along with thousands and thousands of others. at the markup of the senate bill today, democrats tried to sound a warning about these anti-democratic bills that republicans are pushing across the country, while republicans are saying that it is the democrats are trying to game this is dumb for their own benefits. >> we are witnessing an attempt at the greatest contraction of voting rights since the end of reconstruction and the beginning of jim crow. republicans no longer want to let the voters pick their politicians. they want to let politicians pick their voters. >> the truth is, quite simple. our democracy is not in crisis. we are not going to let one party take over our democracy over the false pretense of saving it. >> our democracy is not in crisis. yes, we did have a violent insurrection whipped up by the last president, the first attempt to stop the peaceful transfer of power, the first time in generations. nothing to see here. and so on our way back to all of this against, the preclearance was erected precisely to solve t

well, that's part of what the john lewis voting rights that would _ the john lewis voting rights that would do — the john lewis voting rights that would do is get a photo government a bigger— would do is get a photo government a bigger hand. we used to have that with the _ bigger hand. we used to have that with the voting rights act passed in 1955 _ with the voting rights act passed in 1955 any— with the voting rights act passed in 1955. any changes in the voting laws like these _ 1955. any changes in the voting laws like these had to be approved by the us department ofjustice to make sure they— us department ofjustice to make sure they were not a signatory. in states, _ sure they were not a signatory. in states, states have the ability to run on _ states, states have the ability to run on election for there to do so under— run on election for there to do so under the — run on election for there to do so under the guidelines in terms of the us constitution and existing voting rights _ us constitution and existing voting rights law — us constitution and existing voting ri

they will never be, in john lewis and i argue about this for 30 weeks, here is john lewis to believe him, but he believe that if our disposition of heart and mind we're all oriented in the right direction, that in fact the beloved community, the kingdom of heaven could come into being on earth. i am more of the tragic sensibility, but he is john lewis. he is probably right. my sense is that if we can, and i'm not even going to say recover, because i don't think we've ever been where we should be, this is not about recovering some mythic past where everything was great. it wasn't. there wasn't a once upon a time in american history, there's not gonna be a happily ever after, because we are human. a republican it is the fullest manifestation of who we are. when people say that this is not who we are, the hell it's not who we are. of course it is. caroline and i are sitting in the state that fundamentally denies human rights until the day before yesterday. and continues to try to do it. so let's be honest. let's be straightforward about what we have to confront and let's figure out a wa

the john lewis voting rights act, we know what we need to do to pass it. we just have to get to the senate. that means we have to actually end the filibuster. this is foundational, jim. we can't be a democracy unless we protect the right to vote for everybody in this country that has a right to vote. it just seems like we've taken that for granted in so many ways and now it's in question. that's why things like the january 6th commission are so important, because what's happening right now is the big lie is not just continuing, it's expanding. more and more people in the gop are realizing this. they're acknowledging the big lie. they're perpetuating the big lie that's being used to undermine voting rights in states across the country that pass these voter suppression laws. that's why, number one, we have to end the filibuster and, number two, convene a bipartisan commission to shed light on these conspiracy theory and the big lie that continues to expand. >> a lot of people, though, are still under the spell of the big lie. i want to ask you about these co

martin luther king and john lewis and selma using that as the impetus to get the civil rights act finally passed after years and years of trying. it will help propel us to finally get meaningful police reform. >> i'm sorry guys, we are going to wrap it up. thank you so much. >> anybody from the gop are policing unit on your side? >> on capitol hill, and house speaker nancy pelosi in california representative karen bass met with the family of george floyd on the one-year anniversary of the staff. rep resented of basses is the author of the george floyd justice in policing act.

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hr one, the john lewis voting rights act, should be passed now. folks, it's only been 100 days, but i can tell you i've never been more optimistic about the future of america. america is on the move again. we are choosing hope over fear, truth overlies, light over darkness, and we are working. we are working again. we are dreaming again. we are discovering again. we are leading the world again. democracy can deliver for the people. we just need to remember who we are. we are the united states of america. and there's nothing we cannot do if we do it together. let's stay together. god bless you all. may god protect our troops. thank you, thank you, thank you, georgia. >> ♪ you know your love keeps on lifting me higher higher and higher i said your love keeps on lifting ♪ pres. biden: i see two guys in the back who want to come up here. >> ♪ disappointment was my close friend but then you came and it soon departed ♪ pres. biden: raphael warnock. >> ♪ pres. biden: send her off soft -- senator ossoff. ♪ pres. biden: i'm looking for my mask.

martin luther king and john lewis in selma using that as the impetus to get the civil rights act finally passed after years and years of trying. we pray that history can repeat itself and that the death of george floyd will help propel us to finally get meaningful police reform. >> did president biden offer any -- >> i'm sorry guys, we are going to wrap it up. thank you so much. >> anybody from the gop are -- or police unions on your side? >> you have 70 of us out here. we need at least half a dozen questions. >> thank you. >> george floyd's family met with south carolina senators tim scott and lindsey graham. here is the family attorney ben crump speaking to attorneys on capitol hill. following his remarks, we will hear from republican senator scott. >> how are you doing? ok. we don't know where we are going.

i urge the congress to please pass the john lewis voting rights act immediately. we need that here in texas and across the country. >> sir, thank you for being with us this morning. texas representative chris turner. >> thank you. thank you for having me. i appreciate it. >> so on this first vaccinated memorial day, a return to normalcy for some. president biden and vice president kamala harris will attend the traditional wreath laying ceremony at the tomb of the unknown soldier in arlington. this holiday weekend looked a lot different from last year when much of the country was in lockdown. this year, 37 million people are expected to hit the roads and skies. a pandemic era record for travel. polo sandoval live in coney island in brooklyn. what are you seeing? >> reporter: yeah, john. i think i wrote last night that there were more seagulls than people. that's accurate. a lot has to do with weather. we have not had a lot of good luck, but today, a better forecast brings renewed promise that people will be able to fully enjoy the benefits of reopenings, especially

so we have to bring it together, john lewis voting right act says, no matter who you are, no matter what color of your skin, no matter what -- as long as you're an american citizen, you have not only are right but an obligation to vote. we sure as heck should not make it more difficult. that is what that would do, and i think it would bring us altogether. we can pass that in a bipartisan way. >> is he writes that we can pass it in a bipartisan way? >> i don't see that happening. we have to have 60 votes to do it, it could be bipartisan we could have a couple of senators but i don't think we're gonna get ten, which is what we would need in the senate. that is the problem with the filibuster. it actually is the tyranny of the minority. you get 40 senators who are able to block, even things that are bipartisan and that the entire country wants just like happened during the jim crow era, the movement or the black movement of anti-lynching bills. we need to get rid of the filibuster, and it's not enough just to pass the voting rights act, that is one piece of it. the other piece is also s1, w

and the john lewis voting right act says no matter who you are, no matter what color of your skin. no matter what -- as long as you're an american citizen you have not only a right but an obligation to vote and we sure as heck shouldn't make it more difficult. and that's what we can do and we can pass that in a bipartisan way. >> is he right that we can pass this in a bipartisan way? >> i don't see that happening. we have to 60 votes to do in that way. it could be bipartisan. we might get a couple of senators with us, but i don't think we'd get 10, which is what we'd need in the senate. and that's the problem with the filibuster. it's the tyranny of the minority. you get 40 senators able to block even things that are bipartisan and that the entire country wants just like happened, you know, during the jim crow era and the movement of -- or the black movement of anti-lynching bills. so we need to get rid of the filibuster. and it's not enough just to pass the voting rights act. that is one piece of it but the other piece is s1, which is the bill that would actually make illegal many

this doesn't happen, this law is effectively moot if we pass the john lewis voting rights act. the reason why it's not passed today is joe manchin and kyrsten sinema want to preserve the filibuster instead of wanting to preserve democracy. >> representative omari hardy, thank you for your time this morning. >> thank you. >>> 100 million americans are now fully vaccinated. sports are welcoming fans in the biggest city in the country. new york city is reopening for business. could this be the light at the end of the tunnel we have been waiting for? bell take that question to our doctor next. bell take that question to our doctor next. i'm ordering some burritw tak doctor next. e take that questi doctor next. i take that questio doctor next. take that question doctor next. wi take that questi doctor next. l take that questior doctor next. l take that questio our doctor next. our doctor next. just order in the app! ditch the burgers! choose better, be better. subway®. eat fresh. introducing fidelity income planning. we look at what you've saved, what you'll need, and help you buil

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joining me right now to talk about all of this live from the national john lewis voting rights live action day in atlanta, georgia, democratic congresswoman nikema williams. so good to see you, congresspwoman. >> thank you for having me and having this important discussion, fredericka. >> absolutely. and first off, happy mother's day weekend. i know you're the mother of a small one. >> thank you, thank you. >> your battle for voter rights goes back to your days as a young democrat in georgia. does your fight look even more bleak when you have legislators from georgia to texas and florida now passing what critics are calling voter suppression laws? >> so fortunately for us, fredericka, here in the south, especially in georgia, the home of congressman john lewis, the home of dr. martin luther king, we're the cradle of the civil rights movement so we understand what it's like to be under these oppressive systems that are continuing to be an affront to our voting rights and we have a history of standing up and speaking out and fighting back. while the state legislatures are passing laws that a

lewis. a portion of the highway runs from selma to montgomery and is set to be named the john r. lewis memorial highway 10. the bill acknowledges the late congressman's role in leading 600 peaceful protester in selma before being attacked on bloody sunday in 1965. it will now go to alabama governor kay ivy for signing. of course, there has been an effort to rename the actual bridge itself the -- >> the edmund pettus bridge. >> they're assuming this is a

the reverend and congressman john lewis. for former u.n. ambassador andrew young, one of king's most trusted advisors, dedication to the greater cause is key. >> we just decided that freedom and justice and opportunity and to perfect this democracy was really worth your life. and he said, we probably won't make it to 40. he said but if we make it past 40, we're going to have to make it to 100 because it's going to take a long time to straighten this place out. >> for media pioneer, dr. king's confidante, activists must protect the movement. >> dr. king never did anything without a plan. keep your environment pure and clear of inner lopers, people who just want an opportunity to get in on the newsmaking moments. >> reporter: for reverend jesse jackson, king's protege, hope is powerful. what do you take away with your experience with your close relationship with dr. king? >> keep your faith. love matters. there must be a way out of a crisis. i miss him very much. >> reporter: but the most important common lesson, uphold nonviolent resistance.

senator manchin mentioned he's supportive of the john lewis voting rights act. so that's good. >> but he has not expressed the same about senate bill one. we all know the filibuster has always been used to block civil rights and issues of race. it needs to be dealt with. but thank you, senator alex padilla. as you said, we were talking to congressman bennie thompson, and we've straightened out the technical difficulty. let me go back to congressman thompson. just a moment ago, congressman, mr. chairman, we asked you about the main goal of the jan 5i6rth commission. what can you tell us about this reporting that essentially, as soon as it was publicized, that a hearing on the insurrection would take place, house minority leader kevin mccarthy started undermining it. >> well, i can tell you this, rev, leader mccarthy along with every other leader in congress was kept informed on a daily basis as to what was going on. he even made sug jekss as to what we needed to do if we needed his support in the bill. we accepted his suggestions and moved on. so i can't really u

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but again he is john lewis so he's probably right. my sense is that if we can -- i'm not going to say recover because i don't think we've ever been right where we should be. right? this is not about recovering some mythic past where everything was great. there wasn't. there's not going to be a happily ever after because we're human. and a republic is the fullest expression, manifestation of who we are. and when people's -- when something happens like george floyd and people say this isn't who we are, the hell it's not who we are. of course it is. caroline and i are sitting in a state that fundamentally denied human rights until the day before yesterday and so -- continues to try to do it. so let's be honest. let's be straightforward about what we have to confront and let's figure out a way for america to be a covenant opposed to an arena of contention for self advantage for the people who are doing the fighting. that's what the republican party's doing right now. they're not interested in enacting a philosophy but the will to power wh

i thought of john lewis today who was lying in state at the capitol not long ago. we all paid tribute to john lewis. what did he fight for, risk his life for? the right to vote. here we are years later looking back and saying gee we are trying to suppress that right to vote because we can't win if everybody gets a vote. >> let me ask you about that. having said all of that, secretary cohen we are hearing president biden is going to try to reach a compromise, reach common ground with republicans on his agenda this week. is that a waste of time for the president in your view? >> it is never a waste of time as long as the time doesn't go too long. in other words, as long as the senate minority leader doesn't play the pling out until it is too late to take action. i think it is a great effort on the part of president joe biden who has been sending checks out and shots in the arms to the american people. and now the infrastructure bill, not just for the bridge asks highways, but the infrastructure of our critical infrastructure, which is coming under attack by cyber att

up next, the daughters of world war i medal of honor recipients, john lewis barclay and william sherman, tell the story of their father's service. they're joined by catherine allers metcalf from the congressional medal of honor society. the national world war i museum and memorial hosted this event to mark national medal of honor day. they provided the video. >> it is an honor to be here. an honor to, on a daily

here is part of what senator man chin said about that. >> the john lewis voting rights act should be expanded to all 50 states and the territories. when it first came out in '65 it was for the states, basically the southern states. it was struck down. it was struck down by the united states supreme court. but if we apply it to all 50 states equally, i believe that we have a good piece of legislation that protects the accessibility to the polling play for every voter. it basically is fair and it secures the vote. >> professor, what do you make of that idea? >> well, you know, joe manchin is the 50th vote among democrats, and not only would he have to agree to support whatever legislation he thinks is worth while on voting rights, he would have to agree to get around the filibuster. i'm not sure how serious it is because he said he's not willing to get around the filibuster, and there are not going to be ten republican senators who would agree to extend preclearance nationwide. it is also not clear extending preclearance nationwide would necessarily solve the constitutional problem tha

up next, the daughters of world war i medal of honor recipients, john lewis barclay and william sherman, tell the story of their father's service. they're joined by catherine allers metcalf from the congressional medal of honor society. the national world war i museum and memorial hosted this event to mark national medal of honor day. they provided the video. >> it is an honor to be here. an honor to, on a daily basis, be at an organization that wants to look at enduring impact of world war i. and, to honor the sacrifices. and, it is an honor to be here with all of the women that you see in our panel. first, at least first in my lineup, and i don't know how this is showing up for each of you, is elsie shipman. she attended syracuse university. utica, she is a frequent speaker for veterans groups. students about the impact of anti-semitism discrimination. she is joining us from st. louis, missouri. also joining us is joan barclay wells, who attended the university of missouri can't to be -- kansas city conservatory of music. she has been the president of the women's city club along with

statehood is part of that agenda the john lewis voting act is part of that agenda. that can't be done through a fancy budget maneuver. that has to be taken on head on, which will require him to change a few months about rather the filibuster still has a place in the united states senate. president obama called the message from jim crow, and he was absolutely right in saying that. >> yeah. the elite consensus, for lack of a better, would at >> yeah. the elite consensus, for lack of a better, would at least consensus among people in democrats would change on. this it is changed, when you see in the last couple years in the filibuster. it's been abused, and abused. you have still got the 50 no problem, and you know, you've got i think joe manchin who is a useful foil sometimes. he hires probably two and three other senators up there on a bunch of stuff also. everybody can point to joe manchin. it's not true new york votes on a lot of this stuff. >> i think the main highway is when he talked about in the speech for the joint session last week, which is to build an econo

lewis voting rights act that myself and the leaders of other major legislative caucuses in the texas house have written to our congressional delegation, urging them to do everything they can to pass the john lewis voting rights act because getting a strong voting rights act is the only way to stop republican legislatures like in texas and other states from passing these voter suppression bills. but i will say with respect to the vote in texas in 2020, texas is increasingly becoming an electorate -- a very diverse electorate, reflecting our population. while donald trump did make some gains in the rio grande valley in south texas, the most populated areas of our state, harris county, dallas county, et cetera, still overwhelmingly in those communities of color and hispanic community and certainly in the african-american community voted overwhelmingly for joe biden and kamala harris and that's why republicans are bringing these bills, because they know they're going to lose these elections here. >> texas state representative chris turner and christina ramirez, thank you both. have a goo

the john lewis voting rights act is essential. it would help to restore some of the provisions, fundamentally of section five of the voting rights about that states -- these bills we are seeing across the country now. that they would have to submit those to the department of justice for clearance. and they would have -- we would have to look to see if those voting rights -- voting provisions -- have the effect of denying the right to vote. or prohibiting right to vote for people of color. and that is exactly what we are seeing going on across the country right now. >> let me finish with you, alana. very briefly before we have to pause. what did you make of the president's response to the question about whether america is a racist country? that feels like the, did you beat your wife of political questions right now. it feels like there is no good way to answer that question, especially if you are trying to move forward racial justice legislation. before we pause. >> i think he answered it well. i think that the appropriate way to a

we are in need of the john lewis voting rights bill. both of those must be passed. and, yes, we need president biden to intervene because what is happening right now is literally a war on democracy. >> it was quite a dress-down right there within the halls of the state capitol when that one legislature -- legislator did not know what purity of the ballot meant and yet it was there within the pages of the bill. some scary times right there. we talked about the administration and you see the dress down there that took place. we talk about the administration and what they need to do. what about corporations. you're there in dallas. american airlines is centered there. they put out a statement along with a number of different corporations, including hewlett-packard and warby parker, all based there in texas. it didn't really call for much. what more can corporations do? >> again, corporations need to be good neighbors. they need to be good corporate citizens and recognize that democracy is good for business. and voter suppression is bad for business. and so we are askin

the john lewis voting rights act is essential. it would help to re -- restore some of the provisions, fundamentally of section five of the voting rights about that said -- that states -- these bills we are seeing across the country now. that they would have to submit those to the department of justice for clearance. and -- and they would have -- we would have to look to see if those voting rights -- voting provisions -- have the effect of denying the right to vote. or -- or prohibiting right to vote for people of color. and that is exactly what we are seeing going on across the country right now. >> let me finish with you, alana. very briefly before we have to pause. what did you make of the president's response to the question about whether america is a racist country. that feels like the, did you beat your wife of political questions right now? it feels like there is no-good way to answer that question, especially if you are trying to move forward racial-justice legislation. before we pause. >> i think he answered it well. i thi

the john lewis voting rights act is part of that agenda. that has to -- you know, that can't be done through a fancy-budget maneuver. that has to be taken on, head on, which will require him to change a few minds about whether the filibuster still has a place in the united states senate. you know? president obama called it the last vestige of jim crow and he was absolutely right in saying that. >> yeah. the -- the -- the elite consensus, for lack of a better word, at least consensus among folks who work in democratic politics i think has really changed on this. i mean, it -- wouldn't you agree? in the last ten years or so, right be, on the filibuster and its abuse and its use. but, you know, you have still got the 50-vote problem. and, you know, you ever got, i think, joe manchin is sort of a useful foil in some ways but he also hides probably two or three other senators who are not there on a bunch of stuff, also. and so, everyone can point to joe manchin. but it's not clear you got -- you know, you are at 49 votes on a lot of this stuff.

the event paid tribute to the late civil rights leader john lewis. the voter cade went onto the streets to the coliseum. it was calling attention to places like georgia, florida, and texas. >> we're safe here in california, but what happens if we move to another state or what happens to your mother, your uncle, your family? they have to be protected and voting rights as well. >> this open votercade was one of 150 similar events hzers are congress to pass the for the people act of 2021 to safeguard voting rights for all-americans. >>> now to our climate in crisis. foster city is one step closer to better protecting the community from potential flooding. you may remember the city starts working on the project in october. the goal here is to build a wall near the san mateo bridge to ensure foster city doesn't become a flood zone. crews recently completed phase 2 and they did it ahead of schedule. construction is expected to be completed in early 2023. >>> up next, it's headed towards us but no one knows exactly where. experts say it's hard to predict wh

john lewis. saturday and 8:00 p.m. eastern on lectures in history, virginia tech professor jessica taylor on trade between native americans and the virginia colonists. sunday at 6:00 p.m. eastern, on american artifacts, a tour of richard nixon's birthplace located on the grounds of the richard nixon presidential library. and sunday at 8:00 p.m. eastern, on the presidency, three programs on thomas jefferson on the presence view on education, and interpretation conversation between jefferson and abigail adams in a tour of his gardens at monticello. exploring the american story, watch american history tv this weekend on c-span three. vice president, harris now in the administration goals in central and south america to reduce migration to the united states. she speaks at the annual russian conference on the americas. >> good morning, is truly an honor to beul with you today. and thanknd you, susan siegel fr your leadership. the membership of the counseling markets include so many people are truly co

lewis voting act in order to get something passed? >> you know, i'm a great believer in the lyndon johnson philosophy, half a law is better than no law at all. however, i think we must maintain dedication to making this country what it professes to be, and that is, to have a free and unfettered vote. we have already seen now 47 of the 50 states passing, not passing, but proposals various suppressing laws. two passed it. texas seems to be on the verge of passing one. i think that the national government must play a role in making sure that the elections are unfettered, and so i know that it's going to be tough. i am working very closely with senator murerkley putting togetr s1, plays off of fs1 and joe manchin who has issued. we've met, and i understand we're we're meeting again this week. i hope nobody is going to allow the filibuster to take away voting rights or any other constitutional right. the vote filibuster is all about extending the debate. not about basic constitutional rights and i don't think it's going to come to pass. i

lewis voting act in order to get something passed? >> you know, i'm a great believer in the lyndon johnson philosophy, half a law is better than no law at all. however, i think we must maintain dedication to making this country what it professes to be, and that is, to have a free and unfettered vote. we have already seen now 47 of the 50 states passing -- not passing, but proposals various suppressing laws. two passed it. texas seems to be on the verge of passing one. i think that the national government must play a role in making sure that the elections are unfettered, and so i know that it's going to be tough. i am working very closely with senator merkley who is the author of putting together s1, plays off of fs1 and joe manchin who has issued. we've met, and i understand we're meeting again this week. i hold out hope that nobody is going to allow the filibuster to take away voting rights or any other constitutional right. the vote filibuster is all about extending the debate. not about denying basic constitutional rights and i don

lewis. saturday at 8:00 p.m. eastern, virginia tech professor jessica taylor on trade between native americans and collinists. and sunday at 8:00 p.m. eastern on the presidency, three programs on thomas jefferson, on the president's view of education, an interpretation conversation between jefferson and abigail adams and a tour of his gardens at monticello. exploring the american story. watch american history tv this weekend on c-span3. >>> next, we continue our look at the chinese in america with a visit to san francisco's chinatown. this is the second of a three-part series and we pick up the story with the discovery of gold in california in 1848. >> we have an unusual and remarkable situation here. gold is discovered in 1848 and the reason why cantoneese were the first to hear about it was because there was already some chinese here. thousands of men began to board ships to head to the gold mountain which california was known as then and still known as the gold mountain. in those days muc

after the first march when john lewis was battered. so it takes more than simply illegal pronouncements. so whatever courage you to think about in your own lives, what is it you believe strongly about? what's going on in your school? what's going on in your church? what's going on in your community? that you can take a stand for. you can organize for. because every single generation has a responsibility. the pick up where we left off. i'm proud of the fact that brown v. board various my father's name. there were hundreds of people along with him that were part of this. but also know that the work is not done. if i can turn on my television and the last three years and see what i have been seeing, it's not your turn. you are here now. we know, we didn't create the challenges that were confronted with that oftentimes. but it's up to us to decide if they stop with us. and what role we are going to play. so i believe brown is a case of activism, it's a case that was a catalyst for so much that came after. but it's also a point of pride for

the john lewis act. all these are different kind of touch and contact point os ten democratic system. we haven't seen a real effort from the biden administration which is working on a lot of new things right now to get behind one and push it forward super aggressively. >> that causes some consternation. nick, reverend, thank you both >>> president biden has said he did not seek any escalation with russia but kremlin backed hackers struck again indicating an escalation is what's happening. we'll explain. [ suspenseful music ] ♪♪ hey, you wanna get out of here? ah ha. we've got you. during expedia travel week, save 20% or more on thousands of hotels. just book between june 8th and 12th to plan your escape with expedia. expedia. it matters who you travel with. tonight...i'll be eating a falafel wrap with sweet potato fries. (doorbell rings) thanks! splitsies? ♪ ♪ oooh...you meant the food, didn't you? you need an ecolab scientific clean here. and you need it here. and here. and here. which is why th

lewis. virginia tech professor jessica taylor on trade between native americans and the virginia colonists. sunday at 6:00 p.m. eastern on american artifacts a tour of richard nixon's birthplace located on the grounds of the richard nixon presidential library. and sunday at 8:00 p.m. eastern on the presidency three programs on thomas jefferson, on the president's view on education, an interpretation conversation between jefferson and abigail adams. and a tour of his gardens at mont cello. exploring the american story. watch american history tv this weekend on c-span3. >>> a look now at how u.s. supply chains have been disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. over the next hour and a half, a senate commerce subcommittee asks transportation trade officials about what's needed to improve america's freight industry and the nation's infrastructure.