Joe St. George analysis on Texas walkout to Washington

Washington correspondent Joe St.

George analyzes the motives for the walkout to Washington by a group of Texas Democrats.

PHILADELPHIA TODAY - PLANS TUSE THE POWER OF HIS BULLYPULPIT TO *FOCUS ON VOTINGRIGHTSWE STARTED OUR TEAM COVERAGEEARLY THIS MORNING ON KRIS 6NEWS SUNRISE WITH OUR WASHINGTONCORRESPONDENT JOE SAINT GEORGE.AT THE HEART OF THE ISSUE IS TWOBILLS THAT DEMOCRATS FEEL WILLMAKE IT HARDER FOR MINORITIES INTEXAS TO CAST THEIR BALLOTS.TAKE A LISTEN.{***SOT FULL**}"...Congress said they work thelate shift, they work at night,but they wouldn’t have voted inthe last election because ofCOVID-19, if they weren’t ableto vote at 10, 11, 12 o-clock atnight.

That’s the argument forkeeping these measures in place.Republicans and conservativeswaking up in Texas this morningare saying ’look, all we’retrying to do is restore someintegrity, some trust to theelection system and not deprivesomeone of their rights to vote,but instead just provide alittle more security