Sen. Chris Coons tells MarthaRaddatz he is “gravely concerned” that states are passing election laws “designed to accomplish voter suppression.” “There are legitimate concerns about making sure there isn’t widespread voter fraud. There isn’t.”
Martha Raddatz interviews Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., on"This Week."Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., on Sunday defended the Biden administration's response to the standoff between Russia and Ukraine but said he's"gravely concerned" that President Vladimir Putin will order Russian troops to invade its neighbor.Sen. Chris Coons speaks during a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations to examine US-Russia policy at the Capitol, Dec. 7, 2021.
"This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz pressed Coons, who sits on the Foreign Relations Committee, about his support for a bill that would impose"crippling sanctions" on Russia, but only if Putin chooses to invade Ukraine.Coons, a close ally of President Joe Biden, said passing a bipartisan bill would"show resolve and determination," but only"some sanctions" should come now.
"I think it's important... that the United Kingdom and the United States that our intelligence communities call out in advance things that we are learning Russia is planning to make it clear to the rest of Europe just how aggressive and just how creative Putin intends to be in both overt and covert means in trying to overthrow Ukraine’s government, its independence and to violate its sovereignty," he added.
The voting rights legislation was supported by all 50 Democrats in the Senate but ultimately failed to pass as Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., opposed removing the filibuster to pave a path for passage with a simple majority. Since the 2020 election, 19 states have enacted over 30 laws making it more difficult to vote according to the Brennan Center for Justice. President Joe Biden expressed"disappointment" after the legislation failed on Wednesday and said he will use"every tool at our disposal to stand up for democracy."
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