did that for amy coney barrett, we ought to do it for the lack and brown people that live in texas, georgia, florida, all the states that are trying to make it harder for our constituents to exercise their right to vote. we need to get this done today. time is of the essence, we cannot wait. states are going to start to ramp up these efforts. again, texas -- governor abbott has called the legislator back in session to work on these things. you will see the most racist redistricting that you have seen since the voting rights act outlawed things like at large districts. and we need something to help protect the brave men and women that you see standing behind me today that are risking so much for voting rights in this country. and before i turned it over to the congressman, i just want greg abbott and the republican leaders in texas, florida, georgia and anywhere else to know that we are not going to stop. we are always going to push back against these sort of bigoted, racist jim crow 2.0 style voting laws whenever you decide to bring them up. >> thank you all of you who have spoken. most of

over to congressman doggett, i just want greg abbott and the republican leaders in texas, florida, georgia, anywhere else to know that we are not going to stop. we are always going to push back against these sort of bigoted, racist, jim crow 2.0 style boating laws whenever you decide to bring them up. congressman doggett. -- voting laws whenever you decide to bring them up. congressman doggett. [applause] >> most of the focus around here these days is around infrastructure. it is right that we focus on crumbling bridges, but today we are here about something much more important, and that is the info structure of democracy, about broken voting rights. these courageous colleagues chose not to be accomplices by sitting at their desk and being steamrolled. it took courage to do what they are doing. i served also with thompson, at a time i was a killer bee when, -- killer bee, when 12 of us chose to depart. what can changes right here in this building. as dean thompson mentioned, what we really need today is a lyndon johnson moment. we need the power of the presidency, a great president and vic