President Biden on Tuesday delivered a fiery speech on what he called 'the battle for the soul of America,' urging an outright rejection of GOP-led efforts to restrict Americans' rights to vote.
President Joe Biden speaks in support of changing the Senate filibuster rules that have stalled voting rights legislation in Atlanta. President Biden on Tuesday delivered a fiery speech on what he called"the battle for the soul of America," urging an outright rejection of GOP-led efforts to restrict Americans' rights to vote.
Biden delivered his remarks in Atlanta, Ga., home to the civil rights legend, late-Rep. John Lewis, and one of many places where Republicans have introduced legislation to limit eligible Americans' voting rights. The Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, one year ago this month, was a recurring theme throughout Biden's speech. He pointed to the deadly riot, in which pro-Trump extremists sought to undermine Biden's election certification, and to voter restriction laws Republicans have introduced in the months since, as evidence of eroding democracy.
"Each one of the members of the Senate is going to be judged by history on where they stood before the vote and where they stood after the vote. There's no escape. Let's get back to work," he said.
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