GOP Rep. Grilled By CNN Over Voting Against Voter Rights Legislation
Published at : October 21, 2021
Representative Adam Kinzinger joins @CNN's Jake Tapper to discuss his opposition against the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, with his main concern being that the substance of the bill does not 'reflect' its title. The Majority Report crew discuss how the reauthorization of the voting rights act in 2002 was passed with 98 votes in support and two in opposition by a republican-controlled Congress. The Majority Report crew also discuss Justice Scalia's statement regarding SCOTUS' ruling to overturn the Voting Rights Act.
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Sam Seder: Here is representative adam Kinzinger on with Jake Tapper this is the state of the union on Sunday and Kinzinger apparently is very very concerned about the fate of democracy except for the voting part.
Jake Tapper: I know you're worried about protecting democracy and you've been very outspoken, you have opposed both bills from the democratic party that are intended to strengthen protection for voters the John Lewis Voting Rights Act bill reinstating the justice department's power to block some states and localities from enacting what they view as discriminatory voting rules. Why did you not support those bills and is there a bipartisan effort that you and other Republicans could get behind that could actually protect the rights of voters and get through the house and senate for President Biden to sign?
Emma Vigeland: No.
Adam Kinzinger: I certainly hope there is. I think there is I think there's been discussions in the senate from last I've heard look you can call a bill the voting rights act and then left-wing Twitter goes nuts about this by the way and...
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Sam Seder: Here is representative adam Kinzinger on with Jake Tapper this is the state of the union on Sunday and Kinzinger apparently is very very concerned about the fate of democracy except for the voting part.
Jake Tapper: I know you're worried about protecting democracy and you've been very outspoken, you have opposed both bills from the democratic party that are intended to strengthen protection for voters the John Lewis Voting Rights Act bill reinstating the justice department's power to block some states and localities from enacting what they view as discriminatory voting rules. Why did you not support those bills and is there a bipartisan effort that you and other Republicans could get behind that could actually protect the rights of voters and get through the house and senate for President Biden to sign?
Emma Vigeland: No.
Adam Kinzinger: I certainly hope there is. I think there is I think there's been discussions in the senate from last I've heard look you can call a bill the voting rights act and then left-wing Twitter goes nuts about this by the way and...
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