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The intel committees report released as republicans in the senate move to block bills aimed at strengthening election security. calling them too partisan. lets bring in david sanger, a national security correspondent for "the new york times." david, so good to have you on. thank you so much. by the way, david is the author of "the perfect weapon, war, sabotage and fear in the cyber age." so david, we have learned tonight that election systems in all 50 states were targeted in 2016. this goes muc...

The rolls. you effectively will tip the scales of an election. >> thats absolutely correct, which is why its so disappointing that mitch mcconnell refuses to take up the bills that the house of representatives has passed to the senate to improve election security. i think mitch mcconnell gave the game away when he said that these bills would give the democrats an advantage. well, yes, because democrats want free and fair elections where you dont have a foreign power influencing the outcome. and ...

And the president could really play a crucial role if he acknowledged that his administration is taking his threat seriously. this is an issue thats going to outlast his presidency and that democrats and republicans need to come together. >> and it has not happened. and were going to be talking about that legislation. so thank you for helping me make that transition. david salvo, thank you so much. i appreciate it. so with all of this concern as david was just talking about, what is congress act...

Denial that russia was behind this. >> we already said it here election security should not be a partisan issue. chuck schumer said yesterday it should be bipartisan. the president and republicans like to say all democrats want to do is block the president and be obstructionist. whether youre talking about this bill or the -- how can republicans continue to say all democrats do is block when that is actually what theyre doing? >> youve actually seen some bipartisanship on capitol hill this week ...

Take election security seriously. what side is actually taking election security seriously? >> its still shocking in many ways were just talking about this more than 2 1/2 years after the 2016 election. first of all, i think it is a significant revelation you have a bipartisan group on the senate intelligence committee confirming that the russians were active and present in all 50 states in 2016. that is far different than what was initially reported at the time, first of all. second of all, in ...

Testify as others have after delay, but running out the clock tells the american people that its not a matter of real constitutional urgency. its important, were going to court. what does it say that heir going out for six weeks on recess? believe me, im well aware of the congressional calendar. this is longer than august, not even august yet. is that what you do when youre in the middle of a constitutional crisis? do you not -- i dont know, it feels to me like running out the clock. maybe thats...

But now is the time to stop talking about this issue and lets do something about it. >> susan, i see youre shaking your head in agreement there. the house democrats sent a letter that the president receive the same sort of in-depth briefing on foreign interference like lawmakers did. part of the white houses response is you think the democrats would have learned to stop grandstanding and actually take election security seriously. what side is actually taking election security seriously? >> its s...

Thank you joy vance. just tonight, the senate intelligence committee have sfo spoken and releasing the report on our presidential election calling it intelligence failure saying the russians targeted all of our 50 states. it was just last night republicans locked the latest bill to strengthen our elections. a check-in of how we are doing on tyranny with the author of the book of the same name as "the 11th hour" gets underway on a thursday night. >> good evening once again from our nbc news headq...

What milpiles on of what we kne for a long time. we have been hearing this for a while. so the fact that mitch mcconnell had said no to bills that would further election security, whats the real world impact in your mind? >> i mean it means that we are open foreman police stati manip. russia is not deterred. theyll continue to do what theyll do which is trying to get an election out of p where it is favorable for them. all the othcountries in the wor are paying attention. theyre not adversary to...

The senate intelligence committee is out on its report on our election security, how far the russians exactly tried to reach into our system and how in equipped we were and still may be with it. it found all 50 states were targeted largely undetected by state and federal officials. much more on this just ahead. just today the senate republican leader blocked legislation one day after mueller warning that russia that russia is still meddling into our elections and will continue to in 2020. his st...