King decried what he called normalcy — the normalcy, the complacency that was denying people the freedom to vote. She continued: "The only normalcy anyone should accept, Dr. King said, is the normalcy of justice. And his words resonate today. President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are delivering a speech on voting rights in Atlanta as Democrats face pressure to pass two pieces of pending legislation opposed by nearly all Republicans on Capitol Hill.
Harris, whom Biden appointed to lead the administration's work on voting rights, is joining the President on the visit alongside several members of Congress, local officials and civil rights leaders. Changing the filibuster rules in the Senate , which require 60 votes to end debate on legislation, is set to be a major focus of the day — and Biden's address specifically.
The President's speech in Atlanta is the latest in his recurring calls for the nation's voting rights to be bolstered. During his speech in Georgia, which will take place on the grounds of Clark Atlanta University and Morehouse College, Biden "will forcefully advocate for protecting the most bedrock American right: The right to vote and have your voice counted in a free, fair and secure election that is not tainted by partisan manipulation," White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Monday.
Read more about Biden's speech here. ET, January 13, Sort by Latest Oldest Dropdown arrow. When it comes to protecting majority rule in America, the majority should rule in the United States Senate," he said. The American people have waited long enough. Something states can respect or ignore. Jim Crow 2. It's no longer about who gets to vote. It's about making it harder to vote. It's about who gets to count the vote and whether your vote counts at all.
It's not hyperbole. This is a fact," Biden said. That's the kind of power you see in totalitarian states. Not in democracies. We must be vigilant. And the world is watching," he said. We must not be deceived into thinking a law that makes it more difficult for students to vote is normal," the vice president continued in the speech. And we will. We will fight. US president to deliver a speech, after Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin made it clear that they will not support changing the filibuster.
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