Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

And it's one of the reasons why we were so determined to center their voices now. And so this is a time that Congress is what it is. They have the majorities in the House and the Senate, but it doesn't mean that we still don't have agency and we don't have the ability to think of creative tactics and stance to make. And especially when we have

leverage, whether it is the coming continuing resolution, whether it is the debt ceiling rise or whether especially it is for any legislation that they might propose. We've got to exercise that leverage. We've got to continue to fight in the courts. I know historically that can be important, necessary, but not sufficient.

leverage, whether it is the coming continuing resolution, whether it is the debt ceiling rise or whether especially it is for any legislation that they might propose. We've got to exercise that leverage. We've got to continue to fight in the courts. I know historically that can be important, necessary, but not sufficient.

leverage, whether it is the coming continuing resolution, whether it is the debt ceiling rise or whether especially it is for any legislation that they might propose. We've got to exercise that leverage. We've got to continue to fight in the courts. I know historically that can be important, necessary, but not sufficient.

As we saw with Brown versus Board of Education, it was a tremendous legal victory. but it didn't result in the integration of American schools. We had to do a lot more marching, a lot more fighting. You had to see the courageous stands of people like Ruby Bridges being escorted by federal authorities into school. But the final area, I always say the three buckets, you fight in the courts,

As we saw with Brown versus Board of Education, it was a tremendous legal victory. but it didn't result in the integration of American schools. We had to do a lot more marching, a lot more fighting. You had to see the courageous stands of people like Ruby Bridges being escorted by federal authorities into school. But the final area, I always say the three buckets, you fight in the courts,

As we saw with Brown versus Board of Education, it was a tremendous legal victory. but it didn't result in the integration of American schools. We had to do a lot more marching, a lot more fighting. You had to see the courageous stands of people like Ruby Bridges being escorted by federal authorities into school. But the final area, I always say the three buckets, you fight in the courts,

You fight using every legislative and procedural tactic you can. But the third most important way to fight, which is, again, part of my 25-hour stand, but more importantly than that, part of the millions of people who stood over the weekend in the hands-off rallies around this country between 1,000 and 2,000 of them,

You fight using every legislative and procedural tactic you can. But the third most important way to fight, which is, again, part of my 25-hour stand, but more importantly than that, part of the millions of people who stood over the weekend in the hands-off rallies around this country between 1,000 and 2,000 of them,

You fight using every legislative and procedural tactic you can. But the third most important way to fight, which is, again, part of my 25-hour stand, but more importantly than that, part of the millions of people who stood over the weekend in the hands-off rallies around this country between 1,000 and 2,000 of them,

is that we have to exercise the greatest power in a democracy, which is the power of the people. And I'm a firm believer that history shows that the power of the people is greater than the people in power, no matter how obstinate, stubborn, or determined those powerful foes are. And I know that because it was just in 2017 that I witnessed

is that we have to exercise the greatest power in a democracy, which is the power of the people. And I'm a firm believer that history shows that the power of the people is greater than the people in power, no matter how obstinate, stubborn, or determined those powerful foes are. And I know that because it was just in 2017 that I witnessed

is that we have to exercise the greatest power in a democracy, which is the power of the people. And I'm a firm believer that history shows that the power of the people is greater than the people in power, no matter how obstinate, stubborn, or determined those powerful foes are. And I know that because it was just in 2017 that I witnessed

John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, and Susan Collins changed their votes. And as much as my ego would like to say it was because of the persuasiveness of their Democratic Senate colleagues, it wasn't that. It was Americans who went to extraordinary lengths to demonstrate, to protest, to exercise their free speech rights.

John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, and Susan Collins changed their votes. And as much as my ego would like to say it was because of the persuasiveness of their Democratic Senate colleagues, it wasn't that. It was Americans who went to extraordinary lengths to demonstrate, to protest, to exercise their free speech rights.

John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, and Susan Collins changed their votes. And as much as my ego would like to say it was because of the persuasiveness of their Democratic Senate colleagues, it wasn't that. It was Americans who went to extraordinary lengths to demonstrate, to protest, to exercise their free speech rights.

It was powerful little lobbyists that came here in their wheelchairs, rolling up on Congress people, and letting their voices be heard. It was veterans who came to demonstrate. It was seniors who came to demonstrate and others that eventually called to the conscience of a few Republicans to change their vote.

It was powerful little lobbyists that came here in their wheelchairs, rolling up on Congress people, and letting their voices be heard. It was veterans who came to demonstrate. It was seniors who came to demonstrate and others that eventually called to the conscience of a few Republicans to change their vote.

It was powerful little lobbyists that came here in their wheelchairs, rolling up on Congress people, and letting their voices be heard. It was veterans who came to demonstrate. It was seniors who came to demonstrate and others that eventually called to the conscience of a few Republicans to change their vote.

And so right now, perhaps the most powerful tool we have in our toolbox is our ability to exercise First Amendment rights, to assemble, to protest, to speak up, to stand up, to rise up as a people and not let them do it. And there are a lot of House members