Bailout Option News Today

For capitol hill watchers. this has been high theater, richard, and the result is there is no more threat of government shutdown tonight. >> within the last hour and a half, you were watching so closely there, kelly. there were several votes that were essential to getting this funding bill passed. what happened was it was one sided or very close? >> one of the things thats interesting to look at with this particular giant package is that its not a straight partisan vote. you have liberal democra...

Necessary in the places that they live. >> reporter: absolutely. they say the covered jurisdictions have a long history. there is bailout condition. if you prove you havent had problems for ten years or reports of discrimination or problems from minority voters you can bail out. the bailout option is there. you should exercise that. folks upholding voting rights act are trying to convince this is very necessary law. this is the attorneys general brief. congress acts at the zenith of its constitu...