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before this segment because when rick perry came into your studio i assume that he was surrounded by texas state troopers. he came on a texas plane. this is a trip that's funded by the texas state government. and that's fine because what he's doing is trying to go and get jobs for his state. but what the president is doing is a couple things. one, he's trying to make our case in emerging democracies that american investment is the right way to go. and two, he's showing our american leadership in the world. it's something that only the president can do. only the first lady can do what she's doing. it's something that all presidents have done before them. and the costs associated with it are standard, as the bush
before this segment because when rick perry came into your studio i assume that he was surrounded by texas state troopers. he came on a texas plane. this is a trip that's funded by the texas state government. and that's fine because what he's doing is trying to go and get jobs for his state. but what the president is doing is a couple things. one, he's trying to make our case in emerging democracies that american investment is the right way to go. and two, he's showing our american leadership...
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texas state senator wendy davis.e on that coming up. [ snoring ] ♪ [ snoring ] [ male announcer ] zzzquil™ sleep-aid. [ both snoring ] [ male announcer ] it's not for colds. it's not for pain. it's just for sleep. [ snoring ] [ male announcer ] because sleep is a beautiful thing™. ♪ zzzquil™. the non-habit forming sleep-aid from the makers of nyquil®. ♪ >>> progressives everywhere are celebrating the supreme court's landmark decision today on marriage equality. yesterday's big ruling, the one that all but killed the very heart of the votes rights act has cast a shadow on the triumph of this day. it's already heralding in what promises to be a long, difficult bruising struggle for equal access to the polls. literally within hours of the supreme court's decision to strike down section 4 of the voting rights act yesterday, the state of texas moved to capitolize on what officials there see as a political victory. texas attorney general greg abbott announcing the state would be immediately implementing a voter i.d. law th
texas state senator wendy davis.e on that coming up. [ snoring ] ♪ [ snoring ] [ male announcer ] zzzquil™ sleep-aid. [ both snoring ] [ male announcer ] it's not for colds. it's not for pain. it's just for sleep. [ snoring ] [ male announcer ] because sleep is a beautiful thing™. ♪ zzzquil™. the non-habit forming sleep-aid from the makers of nyquil®. ♪ >>> progressives everywhere are celebrating the supreme court's landmark decision today on marriage equality. yesterday's...
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texas state senator wendy davis filibusters her way to democratic stardom. tical star, wendy davis feminist superhero. filibuster hero dares texas to draft her for a run at the governorship. wendy davis, folk hero. the pro-choice caucus in the united states house of representatives today put out a statement thanking senator davis who is, after all, a state senator, thanking her for her all day, all night filibuster. and on this show last night, cecile richards, national president of planned parenthood and completely and totally of texas politics, cecile richards here last night marveled about what happened with wendy davis this week in texas. >> there were folks obviously there on the senate floor, but thousands of people outside in the rotunda filling the capitol. and it was amazing. it was absolutely amazing. i have never seen anything like it in all my history of organizing or as a texan. >> now the big question in democratic politics is, what's next here? last night our own beloved chris hayes put the question of wendy davis' political future to wendy dav
texas state senator wendy davis filibusters her way to democratic stardom. tical star, wendy davis feminist superhero. filibuster hero dares texas to draft her for a run at the governorship. wendy davis, folk hero. the pro-choice caucus in the united states house of representatives today put out a statement thanking senator davis who is, after all, a state senator, thanking her for her all day, all night filibuster. and on this show last night, cecile richards, national president of planned...
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what did that moment mean for texas democrats who had been on the map for so long in that state? at literally was the moment that texas democrats came alive, i spent ten years in the legislature waiting for a night like that, and i never got it, we never got it when i was there. and so it was electrifying last night, i stayed up here in washington until 2:30, 3:00 in the morning following all the coverage, sending out tweets, and there was so much energy, you could tell, we're all very proud of wendy, glad that she and the other state senators and legislators stood up for what they believe. >> thank you very much. >> thank you. >> we are not finished talking about the huge news in the supreme court's ruling on the defense of marriage act and prop 8 today. barney frank, the one and only joins me next. they don't throw out as much pollution to the earth. so i feel good. i feel like i'm doing my part to help out the environment. vo: i've always thought the best part about this country is that we get to create our future. you get to take ownership of the choices you make. the person y
what did that moment mean for texas democrats who had been on the map for so long in that state? at literally was the moment that texas democrats came alive, i spent ten years in the legislature waiting for a night like that, and i never got it, we never got it when i was there. and so it was electrifying last night, i stayed up here in washington until 2:30, 3:00 in the morning following all the coverage, sending out tweets, and there was so much energy, you could tell, we're all very proud of...
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texas state senator wendy davis.coming up. [ male announcer ] you know what happens when we take away the late fees and penalty rate? no one misses them. the citi simplicity card is the only card that never has late fees, a penalty rate, or an annual fee. ever. go to citi.com/simplicity to apply. "that starts with one of the world's most advancedy," distribution systems," "and one of the most efficient trucking networks," "with safe, experienced drivers." "we work directly with manufacturers," "eliminating costly markups," "and buy directly from local farmers in every region of the country." "when you see our low prices, remember the wheels turning behind the scenes, delivering for millions of americans, everyday. "dedication: that's the real walmart" yeah... try new alka seltzer fruit chews. they work fast on heartburn and taste awesome. these are good. told ya! i'm feeling better already. [ male announcer ] new alka seltzer fruits chews. enjoy the relief! to accept less and less in the name of style and sophisticat
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and it was high drama at the texas state house last night where a bill that would close most abortion clinics in the state was defeated after activists packed the capital to support a texas state senator for more than 10-hour filibuster. >> sb 5 is dead. [applause] then president obama is up a new climate action plan. doesn't go far enough? we will have a debate. all that and more coming up. ? democracy now! ruling, the justices ruled congress used obsolete information in continuing to require nine states with a history of racial discrimination to obtain federal approval for changes to voting rules. the voting rights act was challenged by shelby county, alabama which argued the preclearance requirement has outlived its usefulness just two hours after the ruling texas began advancing a voter id law and redistricting maps that were blocked last year for restricting african-american and latino residents. we will have more on the decision with reverend jesse jackson. if president obama has unveiled a new climate plan featuring a series of executive actions to tackle global warming. he sai
and it was high drama at the texas state house last night where a bill that would close most abortion clinics in the state was defeated after activists packed the capital to support a texas state senator for more than 10-hour filibuster. >> sb 5 is dead. [applause] then president obama is up a new climate action plan. doesn't go far enough? we will have a debate. all that and more coming up. ? democracy now! ruling, the justices ruled congress used obsolete information in continuing to...
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pass until it was thwarted by an epic thirteen hour long filibuster done by a little known state texas state senator wendy davis shortly before midnight deadline davis was forced to stop speaking by lieutenant governor david duke hurst but that move prompted hundreds of demonstrators in the state house to erupt in outrage. this protest effectively delayed the vote and though it was the texas bill the filibuster has brought the issue into the national spotlight to get a better grasp on how exactly it all went down i spoke earlier with one of the demonstrators who was on the floor at the texas state house katie hope i first asked her what it was about this bill that had people so riled up. in texas we have a legislative session every two years for and one hundred forty days and we had special session called originally about redistricting in texas and halfway through the session governor rick perry to say that he wanted to add abortion legislation to the bill. the call for special session s.b. five by senator hagar is a bill that would require all abortion facilities to meet certain requirement
pass until it was thwarted by an epic thirteen hour long filibuster done by a little known state texas state senator wendy davis shortly before midnight deadline davis was forced to stop speaking by lieutenant governor david duke hurst but that move prompted hundreds of demonstrators in the state house to erupt in outrage. this protest effectively delayed the vote and though it was the texas bill the filibuster has brought the issue into the national spotlight to get a better grasp on how...
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pass until it was thwarted by an epic thirteen hour long filibuster done by a little known state texas state senator wendy davis shortly before midnight deadline davis was forced to stop speaking by lieutenant governor david duke hurst but that move prompted hundreds of demonstrators in the state house to erupt in outrage. this protest effectively delayed the vote and though it was the texas bill the filibuster has brought the issue into the national spotlight to get a better grasp on how exactly it all went down i spoke earlier with one of the demonstrators who was on the floor at the texas state house katie hope i first asked her what it was about this bill that had people so riled up. in texas we have a legislative session every two years for and one hundred forty days and we have a special session called originally about redistricting in texas and halfway through the session governor rick perry to say that he wanted to add abortion legislation to the bill. the call for special session s.p.v. by bison or hadar is a bill that would require all abortion facilities to meet certain requiremen
pass until it was thwarted by an epic thirteen hour long filibuster done by a little known state texas state senator wendy davis shortly before midnight deadline davis was forced to stop speaking by lieutenant governor david duke hurst but that move prompted hundreds of demonstrators in the state house to erupt in outrage. this protest effectively delayed the vote and though it was the texas bill the filibuster has brought the issue into the national spotlight to get a better grasp on how...
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thursday night, protesters flocked to the texas state >>> on friday night's show we reported on politics in texas going sort of off the hook. thursday night, protesters flocked to the texas state capitol to mount effectively a citizens filibuster of sweeping new antiabortion legislation for the state. more than 700 people signed up thursday night to be witnesses to provide three minutes each of testimony to the assembly, to an assembly committee to try to slow down this antiabortion bill. it was on to 4:00 in the morning thursday night/friday morning when the republican chair of the committee finally yanked the proceedings and sent everybody home. that was thursday night into friday. a big remarkable show of force from the pro-choice side in texas politics. on friday night, we spoke with a democratic state representative, jessica farrar, who told us that the protest had been successful in slowing down the progress of that bill. which is is of material consequence here because the special session that the texas legislature is in right now ends tomorrow night. tuesday night at midnight. so
thursday night, protesters flocked to the texas state >>> on friday night's show we reported on politics in texas going sort of off the hook. thursday night, protesters flocked to the texas state capitol to mount effectively a citizens filibuster of sweeping new antiabortion legislation for the state. more than 700 people signed up thursday night to be witnesses to provide three minutes each of testimony to the assembly, to an assembly committee to try to slow down this antiabortion...
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night at the texas state house.ay long filibuster ending with a controversial vote on abortion restrictions. >> democrat wendy davis took the senate floor at 11:18 in the morning. the goal: filibuster for some 13 hours until midnight when the special session of the legislature would expire. >> john: it's just like the plot of frank capra's classic movie "mrs. smith wants an abortion." what exactly is at stake? >> at stake, a ban on abortions after 20 weeks and a requirement that all procedures be done at surgical centers. that would reduce the number of available abortion clinics in the state from 47 to 5. >> john: hold on. is five abortion clinics in 269,000 square miles really so bad? think about it. texas will still have three more abortion clinks than it has six flags amusement parks. let's be fair. when we're talking about math. if senator davis can talk 13 hours, texas women won't have to drive 13 hours to get an abortion. okay. how hard can that be? >> you can't trade off with a colleague to get any relief. y
night at the texas state house.ay long filibuster ending with a controversial vote on abortion restrictions. >> democrat wendy davis took the senate floor at 11:18 in the morning. the goal: filibuster for some 13 hours until midnight when the special session of the legislature would expire. >> john: it's just like the plot of frank capra's classic movie "mrs. smith wants an abortion." what exactly is at stake? >> at stake, a ban on abortions after 20 weeks and a...
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well texas state senator wendy davis started a filibuster yesterday in the in an attempt to prevent a vote on a controversy all abortion billed called s.b. five if the vote didn't take place by the stroke of midnight when the legislative session was ending it wouldn't celt a filibuster in the texas state house requires that a a legislator speak without the ability to lean on anything to support them up eat or drink or even go to the bathroom and they have to remain on that topic the whole time but near midnight other legislators called davis' discussion of the texas sonogram law off topic that effectively ended her filibuster opening the four for a potential vote on s.b. five but the spectators in the state house just for having it as senators argue the details of parliamentary procedures protesters started screaming loudly which continued for twenty minutes creating a chaotic scene until that session ended we put together a compilation of what took place inside the texas state legislature yesterday take a look members on rising on the floor today to humbly give voice. to thousands of
well texas state senator wendy davis started a filibuster yesterday in the in an attempt to prevent a vote on a controversy all abortion billed called s.b. five if the vote didn't take place by the stroke of midnight when the legislative session was ending it wouldn't celt a filibuster in the texas state house requires that a a legislator speak without the ability to lean on anything to support them up eat or drink or even go to the bathroom and they have to remain on that topic the whole time...
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>> tim huelskamp will introduce a marriage amendment to blast same-sex marriage. >>> texas state senator wendy davis said that you might see her name on the ballot elsewhere. she spoke on "all in." >> i would be lying if i told you i hadn't asked aspirations to run for a statewide office, i love this state, it's been an incredible opportunity to represent it in the texas state. >>> lamar alexander wants to abolish minimum wage, the tennessee republican said that he doesn't believe in its concept. as a side note, he voted for the most recent increase back in 2007. >>> the women's congress softball game, against the press corps. the press corp won, 11-8. >>> and now for this morning's forecast, we're joined by dylan dryer. >> we're talking about the heat and scattered thunderstorms. the storms are down through tennessee. those are weakening as we speak. another round of showers and storms redeveloping in the same area, the biggest threat will be for large hail and damaging hail. i wouldn't be surprised if we saw an isolated tornado. the excessive heat is the other story, we have excessive
>> tim huelskamp will introduce a marriage amendment to blast same-sex marriage. >>> texas state senator wendy davis said that you might see her name on the ballot elsewhere. she spoke on "all in." >> i would be lying if i told you i hadn't asked aspirations to run for a statewide office, i love this state, it's been an incredible opportunity to represent it in the texas state. >>> lamar alexander wants to abolish minimum wage, the tennessee republican...
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it went on until the early morning hours this morning in the texas state senate. by the time it was over, a lot of people knew the name wendy davis. our report tonight from nbc's chris jansing. >> reporter: the ruckus cheers from the texas state house capped a long session that started almost 13 hours earlier. democrats were fighting a bill that they said would close 37 of the state's 42 abortion clinics. republicans said it would make them safer and expected a win. then came senator wendy davis. >> i'm rising on the floor today. >> reporter: in an elegant white suit and comfy pink sneakers, the marathon began. talking and talking and talking. >> governor perry called us back. >> reporter: strict filibuster rules said she couldn't sit down, couldn't leave, couldn't take a break for anything. exhausted, she needed a back brace adjusted. opponents charge that and reading from an ipad against the rules. >> it does say paper, mr. president. not a computer. >> reporter: as midnight hour came, tensions rose. >> probably the worst night i've experienced. >> reporter: rep
it went on until the early morning hours this morning in the texas state senate. by the time it was over, a lot of people knew the name wendy davis. our report tonight from nbc's chris jansing. >> reporter: the ruckus cheers from the texas state house capped a long session that started almost 13 hours earlier. democrats were fighting a bill that they said would close 37 of the state's 42 abortion clinics. republicans said it would make them safer and expected a win. then came senator...
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texas state senator wendy davis rocketed to political stardom on tuesday when she led a successful 11-hour filibuster of a texas bill that could ban abortions 20 weeks after conception and add a regulation that would shut down nearly after abortion clinics in the state, which got governor rick perry's attention. >> even the woman in the filibuster in the senate the other day was born into difficult circumstances. she is the daughter of a single woman. she was a teenage mother herself. she managed to eventually graduate from harvard law school and serve in the texas senate. it is just unfortunate that she has not learned from her own example. that every life must be given a chance to realize its full potential. every life matters. >> senator davis released this statement today. rick perry's statement is without dignity and tarnishes the office he holds. they are small words that reflect a dark and negative point of view. our governor should reflect our texas values, sadly, governor perry fails that test. and tonight in ohio, the state general assembly passed a budget bill that includes
texas state senator wendy davis rocketed to political stardom on tuesday when she led a successful 11-hour filibuster of a texas bill that could ban abortions 20 weeks after conception and add a regulation that would shut down nearly after abortion clinics in the state, which got governor rick perry's attention. >> even the woman in the filibuster in the senate the other day was born into difficult circumstances. she is the daughter of a single woman. she was a teenage mother herself. she...
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our state is number one for business because we have no state income tax. texas is ranked number one for business for the ninth straight year by "chief executive" magazine, and it's added more jobs than any state in the nation in the last five years. if you're tired of the same old recipe, of overtaxation, overregulation, and frivolous litigation, get out before you go broke. texas is calling. your opportunity awaits. >> we're back here with texas republican governor rick perry. first of all, that was run in the new york city tv market, right? >> yes, sir. >> and in the other places, correct me if i'm wrong, california, illinois, when you went in there, you ran radio ads? >> radio ads in california when we first went in there in february. we had some little more expanded media type, some print media, some radio going into illinois. this was the first market -- because number one, new york is a harder sell. new york's a harder sell. but it's also a major media market as we know. so to go in there with a substantial media buy, a visual tv buy, was a bold step, but
our state is number one for business because we have no state income tax. texas is ranked number one for business for the ninth straight year by "chief executive" magazine, and it's added more jobs than any state in the nation in the last five years. if you're tired of the same old recipe, of overtaxation, overregulation, and frivolous litigation, get out before you go broke. texas is calling. your opportunity awaits. >> we're back here with texas republican governor rick perry....
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texas. because of its reputation, because it has a governor who holds in stadiums, prayer rallies and still gets elected governor where that wouldn't happen in a lot of states is it -- how does -- what do you think about her coming to stardom and getting so famous and coming up against the majority in texas? >> i don't think it's going to go anywhere. i mean, you look at how many terms perry had and you have george w. bush before that. i think she may be a star in the prochoice movement and progressivism, but as far as how high her star is going to rise in texas, i don't think it rises very far. >> well, and this becomes the problem sort of with a lot of, you know, elected officials in these states that are very red or very blue. you know, you can look at somebody who is a very real star, within the democratic party, representative james clyburn and he's not going to be able to go very far in south carolina other than a house member from the district. that allows him to have large voice because he's long time been a part of the party. but he's still sort of prevented from successfully running for governor as wendy davis may well be. >> yeah, i mean, i would
texas. because of its reputation, because it has a governor who holds in stadiums, prayer rallies and still gets elected governor where that wouldn't happen in a lot of states is it -- how does -- what do you think about her coming to stardom and getting so famous and coming up against the majority in texas? >> i don't think it's going to go anywhere. i mean, you look at how many terms perry had and you have george w. bush before that. i think she may be a star in the prochoice movement...
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states every day it remains open. that was attorney thomas wilner . well don't mess with texas more specifically the e-mails of the people living in the lone star state governor rick perry just signed a bill making texas the first ever state to require state and local law enforcement to obtain a warrant for email searches the text of h.r. two to six eight reads quote an application made under the subsection must demonstrate probable cause for the issuance of the warrant and must be supported by the oath or affirmation of the authorized peace officer a search warrant may not be issued under this section unless the sworn affidavit required by article ten point eight one be sets forth sufficient and substantial facts to establish probable cause but the bill does not and cannot prevent the federal government from snooping on online communications for more i'm joined by the man who actually author of the bill's an email amendment texas state representative jonathan stickler and mr stickler thank you so much for joining us so first of all let's start off by asking why is this amendme
states every day it remains open. that was attorney thomas wilner . well don't mess with texas more specifically the e-mails of the people living in the lone star state governor rick perry just signed a bill making texas the first ever state to require state and local law enforcement to obtain a warrant for email searches the text of h.r. two to six eight reads quote an application made under the subsection must demonstrate probable cause for the issuance of the warrant and must be supported by...
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the gap between the potential of texas and the actual institutional state of the texas democratic party could not be wider. >> right. the biggest issue, chris, on that, the turnout at the polls by the latino community has historically been significantly below the anglo community. percentage of eligible to vote citizens, latinos have very, very low turnout. you have incredible surge in population in the latino community, it's not translating yet into votes. the other thing is to assume when the latino majority as arrives as it will soon, to assume the latino electoral is any more monolithic than the anglo electorate. not that long ago, george w. bush was routinely getting 40% or more of the latino vote. it's not simply about waiting for the majority. democratic party, in fairness, has to speak to issues that attract latinos to the polls, get them motivated to turn out, and at that point you may begin to see the pendulum swing. >> they have to do proactive things and pick fights. i mean, you can't win unless you fight, and i think my question to you is, there's now going to be another spe
the gap between the potential of texas and the actual institutional state of the texas democratic party could not be wider. >> right. the biggest issue, chris, on that, the turnout at the polls by the latino community has historically been significantly below the anglo community. percentage of eligible to vote citizens, latinos have very, very low turnout. you have incredible surge in population in the latino community, it's not translating yet into votes. the other thing is to assume...
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this bill is expected to shut down 80% of the clinics that provide abortions in the state of texas.re would be nowhere to get a legal abortion at all in all of west texas. it would ban abortion all together statewide at 20 weeks. democrats propose that rape victims and incest victims, at least, be spared from this bill. the republicans were having none of that. and when the republican sponsor of the bill tried to explain her reasoning for why rape victims should not be spared, that's when things went awry. >> you have hospital emergency rooms. we have funded what's called rape kits that will help the woman, basically clean her out, and, again, hopefully that will alleviate that. >> this is the sponsor of the big omnibus antiabortion bill republicans are trying to pass in texas. she says rape kits alleviate the problem. the exact quote was rape kits that will help the woman, basically cleaning her out. a democratic representative then interrupted and asked her to please clarify, i'm sorry, i'm not quite sure i heard that. she said in the emergency room they have what's called rape ki
this bill is expected to shut down 80% of the clinics that provide abortions in the state of texas.re would be nowhere to get a legal abortion at all in all of west texas. it would ban abortion all together statewide at 20 weeks. democrats propose that rape victims and incest victims, at least, be spared from this bill. the republicans were having none of that. and when the republican sponsor of the bill tried to explain her reasoning for why rape victims should not be spared, that's when...
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texas politics. on friday night, we spoke with a democratic state representative, jessica farrar, who told us that thetest had been successful in slowing down the progress of that bill. which is is of material consequence here because the special session that the texas legislature is in right now ends tomorrow night. tuesday night at midnight. so that is the deadline for republicans to jam this thing through. when the assembly reconvened this weekend, yesterday, to pass the bill, the protesters were backed by the hundreds. crammed into the capitol rotunda, watching the assembly from the gallery in the legislature. they were cheering, chanting, applauding and occasionally getting kicked out of the place as the democratic opponents of the bill dragged out debate for 15 straight hours. remember, their whole strategy is to try to slow this thing down. 15 hours. in the middle of the debate, we got to one of those moments where republicans start talking about rape again. this bill is expected to shut down 80% of the clinics that provide abortions in the state of texas. there would be nowhere to get a legal
texas politics. on friday night, we spoke with a democratic state representative, jessica farrar, who told us that thetest had been successful in slowing down the progress of that bill. which is is of material consequence here because the special session that the texas legislature is in right now ends tomorrow night. tuesday night at midnight. so that is the deadline for republicans to jam this thing through. when the assembly reconvened this weekend, yesterday, to pass the bill, the protesters...
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our commitment has never been stronger. >>> politics tonight, the texas state senator that everyone isdemocrat took the stand to oppose a bill and took the stand and remained standing talking for 11 hours straight in a filibuster. she planned to go for 13 hours but they said she went off top pick and it was cut short. the bill was failed. the state senate needed to vote by midnight. after the filibuster was cut short, the vote wasn't completed by the deadline. the president of the planned parent hood action fund made the announcement to supporters. >> the lieutenant governor has agreed sb 5 is dead. [ applause ] >> that fight is not over however. late today texas governor rick perry called a session to convene on july 1st to take up that same abortion bill. wendy davis joins me now live and she is sitting. a -- that was, i mean, a marathon filibuster, no food, water, breaks for all those hours. how are you even awake today? >> i'm running on adrenaline today. it was an amazing moment for democracy in texas yesterday, it truly was. >> what was it like? standing for that long, speaking f
our commitment has never been stronger. >>> politics tonight, the texas state senator that everyone isdemocrat took the stand to oppose a bill and took the stand and remained standing talking for 11 hours straight in a filibuster. she planned to go for 13 hours but they said she went off top pick and it was cut short. the bill was failed. the state senate needed to vote by midnight. after the filibuster was cut short, the vote wasn't completed by the deadline. the president of the...
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together, these two bills make it nearly impossible to get an abortion in the state of texas. e bill 60 and 16 would close 37 of the state's 42 facilities that perform abortion and ban abortions after 20 weeks. just when it looks like the filibuster had beaten back the bills, this afternoon they quietly approved both bills, setting them up to be debated and voted on by the full house. and a tweet was sent out referring to the senate version of the bill saying we fought to pass sb5 through the senate last night and this is why. just to be clear, he tweeted a graphic when a planned parent group in texas that says in no uncertain terms that these bills will essentially ban abortion in the state. in other words, that's the republican saying that the reason he fought so hard to pass the anti-abortion bill is that it will ban abortions in the state. republican lawmakers in texas are making no pretenses of what their aims are. we have the president of the texas chapter for the national organization for women. you were there as part of the remarkable action. where did you get the idea
together, these two bills make it nearly impossible to get an abortion in the state of texas. e bill 60 and 16 would close 37 of the state's 42 facilities that perform abortion and ban abortions after 20 weeks. just when it looks like the filibuster had beaten back the bills, this afternoon they quietly approved both bills, setting them up to be debated and voted on by the full house. and a tweet was sent out referring to the senate version of the bill saying we fought to pass sb5 through the...
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comfort individualized. >>> politics tonight, the texas state senator that everyone is talking about.avis a democrat took the stand to oppose a bill and took the stand and remained standing talking for 11 hours straight i. she planned to go for 13 hours but they said she went off top pick and it was cut short. the bill was failed. the state senate needed to vote by midnight. after the filibuster was cut short, the vote wasn't completed by the deadline. the president of the planned parent hood action fund made the announcement to supporters. >> the lieutenant governor has agreed sb 5 is dead. [ applause ] >> that fight is not over however. late today texas governor rick perry called a session to convene on july 1st to take up that same abortion bill. wendy davis joins me now live and she is sitting. a -- that was, i mean, a marathon filibuster, no food, water, breaks for all those hours. how are you even awake today? >> i'm running on adrenaline today. it was an amazing moment for democracy in texas yesterday, it truly was. >> what was it like? standing for that long, speaking for that
comfort individualized. >>> politics tonight, the texas state senator that everyone is talking about.avis a democrat took the stand to oppose a bill and took the stand and remained standing talking for 11 hours straight i. she planned to go for 13 hours but they said she went off top pick and it was cut short. the bill was failed. the state senate needed to vote by midnight. after the filibuster was cut short, the vote wasn't completed by the deadline. the president of the planned...
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and the filibuster that would stop the ban in texas state.anti-death penalty but never mentioned abortion. but that's only if you believe what is in the bible. and the daily show creator and emmy winner rick overton.
and the filibuster that would stop the ban in texas state.anti-death penalty but never mentioned abortion. but that's only if you believe what is in the bible. and the daily show creator and emmy winner rick overton.
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our state is number one for business because we have no state income tax. texasight year. added more jobs than any state in the nation over the last five years. >> so, james, what do you make of the texas jobs tour? >> i did -- excited. i think that this is really -- public service announcement. ought to be aired for free because he's really doing the public service. this is what we hope for when we talk about state competition, where -- the -- they compete and pursue different models. we are seeing in texas the low tax and low regulation model. we are seeing job gains, gdp growth, unemployment rate, lower than new york or new jersey or connecticut. it is -- you know, it may be the precursor to a perry presidential run. i think it is a great public service to say let's follow this model. >> i was doing research much and the states in 2012 that had the fastest economic growth of their country where -- north dakota, oil and gas. texas. number would. 4.8% increase. in 2012. now some of that is aisle and gas. it is more a diversified economy than north dakota's. is t
our state is number one for business because we have no state income tax. texasight year. added more jobs than any state in the nation over the last five years. >> so, james, what do you make of the texas jobs tour? >> i did -- excited. i think that this is really -- public service announcement. ought to be aired for free because he's really doing the public service. this is what we hope for when we talk about state competition, where -- the -- they compete and pursue different...
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texas. this is a devastating bill for women's health in the state of texas. polls show that the people of texas to not support the bill, they want the legislature to move onto more important topics, and it is clear that only a third of the people of texas trust this legislature and governor when it comes to women's health. >> there you were in the rotunda, and delta to hundreds of people that the bill actually did not pass, standing under the portrait of your mother. we wanted to go to your mother, the late governor of texas, .efore george w. bush beings ann richards interviewed by james henson. he asked her whether she felt her years of work and women's rights had been successful. >> there is no question the very fact that young women have the same opportunity in college, that they have a chance to play thats because of title ix, they have the right to terminate a pregnancy that does not make sense in their life or for the life of a child, the fact that we have equal opportunity in the workplace, all of those things would never have happened if those of us w
texas. this is a devastating bill for women's health in the state of texas. polls show that the people of texas to not support the bill, they want the legislature to move onto more important topics, and it is clear that only a third of the people of texas trust this legislature and governor when it comes to women's health. >> there you were in the rotunda, and delta to hundreds of people that the bill actually did not pass, standing under the portrait of your mother. we wanted to go to...
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in the state of texas, the photo i.d. law has now been implemented. this was a case that we actually took to the district court of d.c. in 201. and really proved our case that this law was going to have a disproportionate impact on african-americans and latinos and it was going to be very, very difficult for many of those individuals to actually access the type of photo i.d. that would be needed to participate in an election. >> what it means in ohio, for example, where they put dennis kucinich and miss cat tore in the same district and eliminated one of the two of the progressives, it means a redrawing of lines. in louisiana it meant that congressman cleo fields, they drew him out with lines. 1896, we made progress. they've set us back. our president barack obama immediately convened -- should convene the congress and speak to the nation and the congress as president johnson did. we need that kind of leadership with this challenge. >> you mentioned congress. it's now up to congress to redraw the map. one analyst called that the death knell of that pr
in the state of texas, the photo i.d. law has now been implemented. this was a case that we actually took to the district court of d.c. in 201. and really proved our case that this law was going to have a disproportionate impact on african-americans and latinos and it was going to be very, very difficult for many of those individuals to actually access the type of photo i.d. that would be needed to participate in an election. >> what it means in ohio, for example, where they put dennis...
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the abortion bill would ban abortions statewide in texas at 20 weeks, shut down more than 80% of the state's clinics. there would be zero access to legal abortion of any kind in all of west texas which is giant. and so this, right now, is wendy davis, right now, she started speaking and standing there about nine hours ago. earlier in the day, she read testimony from men and women across the state who had wanted to testify against the republican bills last week, but they were not allowed to. at one point she broke down in tears while she was reading a letter from one woman who had to have an abortion when doctors discovered severe abnormalities with the child that she wanted but that could not live outside the womb. republicans tried at one point to end her filibuster by saying she wasn't staying on topic because she started talking about the financial impact of the antiabortion bill, but they had no luck there. wendy davis was allowed to proceed. this is what it has looked like today in the senate gallery. i think we've got the gallery shot, don't we? every spectator seat has been filled in
the abortion bill would ban abortions statewide in texas at 20 weeks, shut down more than 80% of the state's clinics. there would be zero access to legal abortion of any kind in all of west texas which is giant. and so this, right now, is wendy davis, right now, she started speaking and standing there about nine hours ago. earlier in the day, she read testimony from men and women across the state who had wanted to testify against the republican bills last week, but they were not allowed to. at...
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our state is number one for business because we have no state income tax. texasr one in business for the ninth straight year and add more jobs than any state in the nation over the last five years. >> paul: so james, what do you make of the texas jobs' tour? >> i'm fairly excited. [ laughter ] >> i think this is really ought to be a public service announcement and aired for free because he is doing a public service. this is what we hope for when we talk about state competition. they compete and pursue different models and we are seeing in texas the low regulation model. job gains, g.d.p. growth very, low unemployment rate in new jersey and lower than connecticut. it may be the recuser to a perry presidential run. i think it is a great public service, let's follow this model. >> paul: ways doing some research and states in 2012 that had the fastest economic growth in the country were north dakota, and texas number two. 4.8% in state g.d.p. in 2012. some of that is oil and gas but more diversed economy than north dakota's. is this red state, blue stated argument th
our state is number one for business because we have no state income tax. texasr one in business for the ninth straight year and add more jobs than any state in the nation over the last five years. >> paul: so james, what do you make of the texas jobs' tour? >> i'm fairly excited. [ laughter ] >> i think this is really ought to be a public service announcement and aired for free because he is doing a public service. this is what we hope for when we talk about state...
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organizing or as a texan. >> are you more excited, more surprised to see it happening in texas or in other statesr is texas due for this? >> i think it was due, i think finally the pot boiled over, after all the attacks on women, shutting down planned parenthood, ending women's access to birth control and other services. you know, rick perry vetoing the equal pay act, i think it was finally the last straw for folks. and we literally saw people come out in droves, men, women, of all ages from all parts of the state. and then of course, the added thing which you covered earlier is more than 175,000 people were watching a live stream at midnight. >> all over the country. >> it was amazing. >> you know, the vote is not close on these things, when the votes finally do happen both in the senate and assembly, the republican side of these things win handily, because the partisan balance there in the legislature is very republican. but seeing that happen, and thousands of people and seeing all the national support for this, texas democrats taking a stand it is hard to see how the pressure doesn't ultimate
organizing or as a texan. >> are you more excited, more surprised to see it happening in texas or in other statesr is texas due for this? >> i think it was due, i think finally the pot boiled over, after all the attacks on women, shutting down planned parenthood, ending women's access to birth control and other services. you know, rick perry vetoing the equal pay act, i think it was finally the last straw for folks. and we literally saw people come out in droves, men, women, of all...
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bans all abortions in the state of texas after 20 weeks, closing most of the abortion clinics in the and probably going to pass. >> i think it will pass in a -- in a special session maybe on monday or tuesday. the aim -- the bill does not specifically try to close abortion clinics, it says they have to meet certain medical standards in order to operate. here's what -- in the story of this -- this young woman, she's so spirited. you know, she has such energy and she seems to have such commitment. but it seems to me, and i think it seems to many americans, that what she is speaking for and standing for is something we would recognize as infanticide, late-term abortion, the taking of a little child's life. that is really, really serious. and so part of me thinks that this is a fabulous young woman, and part of me thinks, oh, my goodness, we're celebrating something that even in europe they call a matter of brutality and barbarism. >> well, i don't agree with that. i think that wendy davis demonstrated unbelievable courage and moxie. she represents the voices of a lot of women, not just
bans all abortions in the state of texas after 20 weeks, closing most of the abortion clinics in the and probably going to pass. >> i think it will pass in a -- in a special session maybe on monday or tuesday. the aim -- the bill does not specifically try to close abortion clinics, it says they have to meet certain medical standards in order to operate. here's what -- in the story of this -- this young woman, she's so spirited. you know, she has such energy and she seems to have such...
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texas since 1994. this is not just a red state, this is a blood red state. how amazing in a state like this with those numbers that the republicans could not manage to get this through. the democrats used the rule book as their weapon. the only weapon they had available. they simply outplayed the republicans in this case. >> ifill: there have been a lot of theatrics. i've been following your tweets on this and it seems there was one episode in which women showed up dressed as characters from "mad men"? >> yeah, you know, this week has been one for the books in terms of how the public inserted themselves into the process. not just by being more engaged than at any time i've seen before. not just by using twitter and other social media platforms to build community and to organize around the this issue. but the numbers of people who showed up in various states, in dress and in orange shirts to signify their pro-choice leanings and, quite frankly, the pro-life side, they showed up in blue shirts. they didn't show up in quite the same numbers. the public's level
texas since 1994. this is not just a red state, this is a blood red state. how amazing in a state like this with those numbers that the republicans could not manage to get this through. the democrats used the rule book as their weapon. the only weapon they had available. they simply outplayed the republicans in this case. >> ifill: there have been a lot of theatrics. i've been following your tweets on this and it seems there was one episode in which women showed up dressed as characters...
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oregon is the only state that "n" the country that has not curved back, only oregon. after texasat ohio, and then michigan who has the super abortion bill. it's just insane. so i hope that women in each of these states will realize and we also have to remember that she was called out three times on the filibuster for going off topic. once she brought up planned parenthood. once she proud up transvaginal, and once she road up roe. >> john: how off top. >> okay. she was told to stop talking by men who probably couldn't have physically done what she did talk for 11 hours let alone give birth. if men had to carry babies to birth, abortion would be mandatory. >> john: what do you think of this. >> if you compare it to rand paul, he got the tap out. he had people pinch hit for him being he goes to eat snacks. >> john: this is the real thing. >> this is the version that you don't get your rand paul comparison simply because he was there some of the time. she beats him poker hand, you lose. >> harry reid, that's how it douse, and that kind of filibustering inspires people. you know the v
oregon is the only state that "n" the country that has not curved back, only oregon. after texasat ohio, and then michigan who has the super abortion bill. it's just insane. so i hope that women in each of these states will realize and we also have to remember that she was called out three times on the filibuster for going off topic. once she brought up planned parenthood. once she proud up transvaginal, and once she road up roe. >> john: how off top. >> okay. she was told...