host: shawn thierry from texas. we welcome your calls and comments about the texas legislation and the efforts by representatives thierry and her colleagues to work with congress on this. (202) 748-8000 is the line to call for democrats. (202) 748-8001 for republicans. (202) 748-8002 for independents. the delegation is still in washington. you are remaining here through the end of the session, correct? you had a number of folks diagnosed with covid. tell us the latest situation on that. guest: first of all, we are committed -- i will start with myself. i am committed to honoring my constituents, which is tuesday until the end of this legislative session. that would be august 7. it could not be more fitting. august to six is the anniversary of the 1965 -- august 6 is the anniversary of the 1965 voting rights legislation. that would be the greatest -- it is also my birthday. that would be the greatest birthday present at all. it was difficult for many of us to leave our families, but i am calling my colleagues to stay

host: shawn thierry from texas. our calls and comments about the texas legislation and the efforts by representatives thierry and her colleagues to work with congress on this. (202) 748-8000 is the line to call for democrats. (202) 748-8001 for republicans. (202) 748-8002 for independents. the delegation is still in washington. you are remaining here through the end of the session, correct? you had a number of folks diagnosed with covid. tell us the latest situation on that. guest: first of all, we are committed -- i will start with myself. i am committed to honoring my constituents, which is tuesday until the end of this legislative session. that would be august 7. it could not be more fitting. august to six is the anniversary of the 1965 -- august 6 is the anniversary of the 1965 voting rights legislation. that would be the greatest -- it is also my birthday. that would be the greatest birthday present at all. it was difficult for many of us to leave our families, but i am calling my colleagues to stay the course.

. >> joining us now, texas state representatives shawn thierry and jasmine crockett.sentative theory, he was asked something specific, can you support a carve out for filibuster rights? and he did not say no, which is very important when you listen to every word that he has to say. he also didn't say yes, it's going to be your job to convince him to do that. some of your group have a meeting with senator manchin, will that be the most important meeting you have this week? >> absolutely, it's definitely our top priority. i'm very encouraged to hear that lawrence. thank you for having me. i can say this, he is right, we need support on all sides. whatever urging from senator manchin is to take a stand and really understand what's happening here, in texas. let's be clear, the bills that we are facing right now in texas are the greatest of voter suppression be seen in decades. what i can tell you personally, my grandmother was born in 1917 and she told me stories growing up about how she had to take tests in texas, how she was not allowed to stand next to it white people

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host: shawn thierry represents house district 146 in texas.epresentative thierry is here with many of her democratic colleagues from texas. guest: good morning. thank you for having me.

also, texas democratic state representative shawn thierry on her delegatio