11th. some have endorsed nina turner, some have endorsed shontelle brown. do you plan on making an endorsement? do you plan on showing up? or are you going to let this fight out within the democratic party? >> i live in the district, i'm voting. i'm taking the marcia fudge approach. she lives in the district, she's voting and she's the secretary of hud and i'm the senator. i'm not -- i'm not going to endorse in the primary. i'm probably not going to endorse. cleveland has an open mayor seat and open congressional seat. my concern is that the primary for congress is in august. the primary for mayor is september. i just hope people turn out in large numbers because the winner of these two primaries is probably going to be the mayor for a long time and the congressperson for a long time. we're attracting good candidates. i'm just going to minding my own business and connie and i are going to go vote on election day in august and september and november. >> that is the best, best,...

leaving the state. that democrat, texas state representative joe moody joins me now. representative moody, thanks for joining "the reidout" this evening. i appreciate the bravery that your caucus has shown. they have basically turned you into fugitives. i'm expecting to see you guys jumping off a water fall soon to help protect voting rights in your state. but i have to ask you, getting stripped of your position while in absentia, do you think that's a warning shot on how aggressive texas is going to become? and how far do you think the punishments in absentia will be as you guys stay here for at least another three weeks to try to ride out the session? >> here's what i know. people that fought for voting rights in the past were beaten, they were bloodied, they were killed, they had dogs sicced on them. if the only that happens to me is they take a placard off my door, i'm doing just fine. >> that's a good attitude. you also spoke today with senator joe manchin. tell us about that...