Republican Sen. Bill CassidyBill CassidySunday shows preview: Democrats’ struggle for voting rights bill comes to a head Hillicon Valley — Tech giants hit with Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Bipartisan lawmakers propose ‘TLDR Act’ to simplify terms of service agreements MORE (La.) knocked President Biden
Joe BidenSunday shows preview: Democrats’ struggle for voting rights bill comes to a head David Weil: Wrong man, wrong place, wrong time Biden’s voting rights gamble prompts second-guessing MORE on Sunday for “spreading things” that he claimed were “untrue” in last week’s voting rights speech, suggesting the remarks will not help unite the country.
Asked during an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” about Biden’s voting rights speech in Georgia, Cassidy said Biden made claims that were “misleading” and not helpful in the president’s quest to bring Americans together.
“Now if you’re trying to call the United States of America to unity, trying to get us to where we will come to common ground, you don’t end up spreading things that are untrue, are frankly lies, and that’s why people think we need to filibuster, otherwise you’re just totally rolled by somebody who’s willing to sacrifice truth to pursue their agenda,” Cassidy told co-anchor Jake Tapper
Jacob (Jake) Paul TapperDurbin says Biden may have gone ‘a little too far’ in Georgia speech GOP governor says large businesses should not comply with ‘oppressive’ vaccine mandate Hutchinson says ‘big lie’ supporters ‘not demonstrating leadership’ MORE.
The Louisiana Republican also criticized House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.), who appeared on the program earlier and, when asked, did not say Biden’s remarks in Georgia went too far. Cassidy also accused Clyburn of making wrong or misleading statements in regard to election legislation.
Biden sparked criticism with his passionate remarks in which he called for changing the Senate filibuster to pass voting rights reform on the national level.
At one point, he asked if people wanted to be on the side of Dr. King, John Lewis
John LewisClyburn says he’s worried about losing House, ‘losing this democracy’ King family to march for voting rights in Arizona before MLK Day Sinema reignites 2024 primary chatter amid filibuster fight MORE and Abraham Lincoln or Confederate President George Wallace, segregationist Bull Connor and Jefferson Davis, who opposed the civil rights movement.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell
Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellSinema reignites 2024 primary chatter amid filibuster fight Biden’s new calls to action matter, as does the one yet to come Trump to make election claims center stage in Arizona MORE (R-Ky.) said the president’s remarks were “incoherent, incorrect and beneath his office,” and Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin
Dick DurbinSinema, Manchin curb Biden’s agenda Democrats’ filibuster gambit unravels Sinema scuttles hopes for filibuster reform MORE (Ill.) said Biden may have “gone a little too far” in his rhetoric.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Nancy PelosiClyburn says he’s worried about losing House, ‘losing this democracy’ King family to march for voting rights in Arizona before MLK Day GOP’s McCarthy has little incentive to work with Jan. 6 panel MORE (D-Calif.), however, called Biden’s speech “wonderful” and “fabulous,” but did suggest that that his references to Connor was arcane.
The Senate is set to take up voting rights reform on Tuesday after Sens. Kyrsten Sinema
Kyrsten SinemaSunday shows preview: Democrats’ struggle for voting rights bill comes to a head Biden’s voting rights gamble prompts second-guessing King family to march for voting rights in Arizona before MLK Day MORE (D-Ariz.) and Joe Manchin
Joe ManchinSunday shows preview: Democrats’ struggle for voting rights bill comes to a head Biden’s voting rights gamble prompts second-guessing King family to march for voting rights in Arizona before MLK Day MORE (D-Ariz.) said they will not change the 60-vote filibuster to pass such legislation. Democrats were looking to change Senate rules amid GOP opposition to election reform.