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Candidates. and amy stoddard, veteran washington journalist. associate editor and columnist for real clear politics. good evening, welcome to you both. amy, i will serve you a kind of question salad to see which one makes you bite. how are the democrats doing it handling mcconnell in the minority leader role? do the democrats have the right majority leader for these times? and what happens if the republicans win the majority back? >> well, brian, it really doesnt matter who majority and minority...

Through. and the house, they have a four seat majority. democrats are going to have a very difficult time looking passed the covid relief bill, and passing any of the things that they have promised to progressives. and to the voters who turned out, but dont usually turned out in those elections, and who are not likely to print out next year, to help them hold on to power. if the republicans get the house, and i think that they probably will, and possibly the senate. were gonna see mitch mcconnel...

For flat blocking voting rights? and ill say this my last point on this brian is democrats have to make this not a minority issue. i think too often the talking points around this are about minorities being blocked from the ballot box. democrats have to take a page from republicans and middle america has to be scared as hell about with the consequences are gonna be for them and their children. if we lose on these fights. if voting access is blocked and we have elections overturned and we know ar...

In the trump administration. that personal drive can certainly get in the way of the legislative progress that theyre hoping to make in advancing president bidens agenda. but senator mcconnell said that theyre having the back of these longtime friend and ally, bill barr. the former attorney general, and its interesting lee using that witch hunt, which is the way that we heard again and again, against president trump, in reference to virtually any investigation into trump or his administration. h...

For the voting rights bill and this new legislation to protect the sanctity of our democracy but can democrats flip that return republicans obstruction of it into a win going into the midterms? the greatest trick that mitch mcconnell has done is in fact, and we saw it under obama two and many democrats are saying that this smells like 2010 coming all over again which was a catastrophe. its simply to block everything the democrats try to do into earlier point. you know, have the base of the democ...

Congress. and there is a quite a hill -scape to imagine in terms of what we are looking at as we look at the 2024, down the lane at the 2024 elections and whether or not youre going to see majorities the republicans, congress refused to certify. a joe -- again. >> so, cornell, as democrats watching head for their nearest available window, do you concur with any or all of that? have you any good news for them? >> [laughs] [laughs] well, thats really frightening scenario... [laughs] that was just ...

To you, a.b., because i know joe manchin is your favorite topic. your reaction to pelosi saying she is, quote, not giving up on getting mention the support the for the people acts. >> well, i think its impressive that the house speaker recently said she wasnt gonna give up on senate republicans either are getting behinds a commission to investigate january six and the worst assault on the capitol since the civil war. and surely they walked right off the cliff in lockstep and refused to back it b...

Necessarily mean that its affordable coverage? >> thats a key provision that was included in that, there will be $8 billion to offset some of those costs and develop high-risk pools for those people. to your specific question. there are republicans that take issue with this, but let it be as no surprise, the bill we see now is a far cry from what we will see when it comes off senate. a lot of those concerns from republicans and democrats alike will be addressed in the senate. >> do you agree, de...

Going to be enough. >> thats a huge current, very worked on administration, that is a huge concern, as you said, the trump administration and republicans put money set aside to address that specific issue, $8 billion. heres another thing to keep in mind. when the senate discusses this, that will be a big topic. they have to make sure the money adds up. they will make considerations beatsed on the cbo report, so i think that issue will be addressed as it moves down the root. >> dean, we have abou...

Expect to pay over $20,000 a year just for a shot or a medication to keep them alive. thats only one. a lot of conditions like the ones i have can be up to $100,000 a year. thats what insurance is for! >> so alice, how would you answer montels question -- how will medical costs be lowered? on. >> that is the main focus for this bill. the republicans in congress campaigned on and won on lowering costs and increasing access -- >> but what about this bill -- what can you point to in this bill that ...