Vice Presidential Pool Reports of June 16, 2021

VPOTUS pool report No. 1

We're holding in advance of VPOTUS meeting with Democratic members of the Texas state legislature.

Guidance from the White House: On Wednesday, June 16, Vice President Harris will meet at the White House with members of the Texas State Senate and Texas House of Representatives, who in May blocked passage of legislation that would have made it significantly harder for the people of Texas to vote.

VPOTUS will make remarks, then commence the meeting, which is closed press.

VPOTUS Pool report 2

List of participants.

Sen. Carol Alvarado
Rep. Rafael?Anchia
Rep. Nicole Collier
Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer
Rep. Jessica Gonzalez
Rep. Gina Hinojosa
Rep. Jarvis Johnson
Rep. Yvonne Johnson
Rep. Jose Menendez
Rep. Victoria Neave
Sen. Beverly Powell
Rep. Ron Reynolds
Rep.?Senfronia?Thompson
Rep. Chris Turner
Rep. Armando Walle
Sen. Royce West

VPOTUS Pool report no. 3. Quotes.

VPOTUS was seated at a table in the Roosevelt room, flanked by Reps. Thompson and Hinojosa. She started speaking at approximately 11:18 and concluded at 11:25. VPOTUS did not answer shouted questions.

Please check quotes against official transcript.

Harris started by "saying thank you to all of you You are courageous leaders, and you are American patriots."

"All citizens have the right to vote, Constitutionally. What we are seeing are examples of an attempt to marginalize and take from people, a right that has already been given. We are not asking for the bestowal of a right. We are talking about the preservation. That is the right of citizenship. And It's that fundamental."

She alluded to the Shelby v Holder case, which she called "an opening of a door" for making it difficult for people to vote.

"We know we have a great challenge in front of us and therefore a fight, which is to fight for every American's right."

VPOTUS Pool Report No. 4. Background.

Background on the mtg. provided by VPOTUS office.

At the meeting, they will discuss the restrictive voting measures that already exist in Texas, the measures that would have been added under Texas Senate Bill 7 (SB7), and the path forward to make voting more accessible for all Americans.

VPOTUS pool report 2A.

A correction to the list of attendees. Rep. Yvonne Davis not Yvonne Johnson.

And it is Sen. Jose Menendez, not Rep.

Full list is as follows:

Sen. Carol Alvarado
Rep. Rafael?Anchia
Rep. Nicole Collier
Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer
Rep. Jessica Gonzalez
Rep. Gina Hinojosa
Rep. Jarvis Johnson
Rep. Yvonne Davis
Sen. Jose Menendez
Rep. Victoria Neave
Sen. Beverly Powell
Rep. Ron Reynolds
Rep.?Senfronia?Thompson
Rep. Chris Turner
Rep. Armando Walle
Sen. Royce West