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Republicans recognize the chances of defeating a nominee here will be very slim given obviously the democrats control the senate, 50/50 senate. back in 2017 republicans changed filibuster rules to allow a simple majority to actually advance and lead to a confirmation of a nomination. so if the democrats stick together they can confirm a nominee and pick off some nominees. chuck schumer saying stephen breyer has serve this had country with the highest possible distinct. he is and always has been ...

Am ali velshi. it is day three 65 of the biden administration, and theyre trying to get democrats to pass the filibuster rules and it failed in the united states senate. joe manchin and kristen sinema joins republicans to block the move. we will have more on that in just a bit. but the presidents first year in office, he will end in year two. with an eye towards his outstanding goals and his successes. joe biden held a news conference on his presidency, taking questions from reporters for nearly...

Democratic partys executive board censured your colleague senator kyrsten sinema because she refused to support changing the filibuster rules to help pass voting legislation. senator sanders said hes opening to backing primary challengers against both senator sinema and senator joe manchin. where do you stand on all of this? are you comfortable with local democratic parties censuring some of your colleagues if they dont go along with beefing up voting rights in this country? >> well, look, each ...

The country needs this. the country needs to know that we can get something done for the good of everybody, not for the good of our respective parties, but for the good of the country. so thats what we did. >> youre working right now, both of you, on election reform. the previous efforts didnt get -- you didnt support changing the rules, the filibuster rules, although you supported the two election reform bills. right now the electoral counteract of 1887, theres ambiguity, its written in such a ...

Mentioned in this conversation who are nominated to a federal judgeship. we have a story now talking about the challenges for these kinds of nominees who research shows face longer delays by the senate before they are confirmed. they are seen as more partisan and radical than white nominees. these are factors that could come into play for the black women, picks for the highest court. its not clear whether theres going to be bipartisan support for this nominee or not but they dont need it really ...

Be together, work on things together, buck our leadership at times. weve been very fortunate, our leadership, chuck schumer, he understands what were trying to do. he said, if you can get something done, do it. ive talked to mitch. mitch is supportive of things were doing now. basically they understand. i think they all want us to work together. like i say, it should not be miserable. im not going to be in a miserable situation when i have good friends i can work with. >> now youre under fire --...

Announce was imminent and that the white house may be jumped the gun by a hair or somebody at the white house did or not the white house. i understand why, because they have a lot of work to do. you have to get everybody in line, now what do we in this morning on "americas newsroom"? that joe biden is losing in the polls, even with democrats. so what is one thing that they can focus on and that is a supreme court nomination. because the filibuster rules change and you can get to a supreme court ...

To be miserable, okay? its almost turned into a miserable situation because common sense and civility, cleerjality, all the things you think should go with it and youve heard about, were working like the kick ens. we have to, would harder now to be together, work on things together, buck our leadership at times. weve been vsh fortunate, our lead shim, schumer, he understands what were trying to do. he said, if you can get something done, do it. ive talked to mitch. mitch is supportive of things ...

Filibuster rules, although you supported the two election reform bills. right now the electoral count act of 1887, theres ambiguity, its written in such a way -- what sticking points are left? where is that going? >> as lisa had said, first of all, youve got people who got together who understand each other, know each other and like each other, democrats and republicans. thats how we came together on the other one. as youll recall, leadership broke down for five months. we had unemployment that ...

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