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Appropriately and correctly, what weve done so far has not thwarted them. so i think its a real concern that all americans ought to have for the 2020 election. >> what do you make then of the way republicans on the hill are handling election security? >> well, i was very disappointed in the thwarting of this bill which was designed to enhance election security. apparently its more important not to incur the wrath of the president than it is to secure our election apparatus. and this, you know, i...

He feels that the congress has already done enough with past bills to deal with election security. so it is doubly on him now if it goes wrong. he is completely exposed himself by not doing this. now, are there partisan aspects to the bill that the house passed? maybe, but thats why you have a compromise. you look at that and figure out where you can work it out. they did it on a multitrillion dollar spending bill. they can do it on something to protect american democracy. >> if donald trump put...

Election security, and they were blocked, completely and totally blocked. >> by republicans? >> by republicans. one was about more funding to the states for election security. another one was sort of establishing that it is completely illegal to take information or money. these are basic things, for some reasons the republicans say, wait a minute, this is a state issue and these things need to be completely bipartisan. by the way, we have protected our elections already, so we dont need to do th...

So i am deeply troubled by our unwillingness to sake seriously the impact this will have on election security. >> understood. and with full acknowledgement of his extraordinary record and im one of the big admirers. i do think we tends to focus too much on the optics of it all. the political reality is that you need to light a fire under the american people if you will reach the pelosi standards of having public support and bipartisan support for an impeachment inquiry. finally, do you think it ...

>> well see if it has an impact. thank you very much. joining us now, republican congressman will hurd of texas, congressman, thank you so much for joining us. >> wolf, i was a pleasure to be on with you. >> lets get back to the senate intelligence committee report. painting a frightening picture of how the russians could build on the capabilities they developed in 2016 to create chaos here in the united states on election day 2020. why cant election security bills, for example, make it throug...

Bills. i dont know whats going on through mitch mcconnells mind, but clearly he is not taking these bills up for a vote. if they were taken up for a vote, they would pass. i dont know why he doesnt want to strengthen our election security. one of the bills mandates that the machines be made in the united states. who could be against that? so its not clear to me why the senate republicans are blocking these bills. >> its a serious problem. you were at the center yesterday of one of the most drama...

Us the name of the person in the white house who is coordinating election security. nobody could come up with a name. and so a lot of people in that briefing were absolutely stunned that here we are, two years past the election, and the white house still does not see it as a priority from their standpoint. >> so they responded to your letter tonight. they just give a statement to our kaitlyn collins. i wanted to quote from part of it, chairman. saying, quote, youd think the democrats would have ...

Avoid bringing up the topic because they know it irritates the president. despite that they say they are working aggressively behind the scenes to counterand work against this in an aggressive fashion. they point to briefings like they have. naming an official to oversee election security and intelligence as a method to combat that. but there are concerns that the presidents skepticism undermines the efforts and he is not the one leading those. you see that reflected in a letter from house democ...

>> you know, robert, i know you dont take sides, but ill tell you this one. >> never take sides. >> its on the record. its on the record. not only has he done this, he said hell do it again. not only is he going to do it again, he said the united states isnt going to do anything to prevent this from happening again. this is bold. its outrageous. he is with the other side. id rather play ball with the russians. >> its a reflection of this republican party. even with mr. mueller saying what he sai...

At strengthening election security. whats going on over there? >> well, democrats are certainly trying to capitalize on this moment in the wake of muellers testimony and potentially in the wake of this senate intelligence report today, hoping they could change minds in the directions of the many election security pieces of legislation that is floating around there. but two times in two days senate democrats have tried to bring different pieces of legislation to the senate floor and two times in ...