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Would be done around the edges when it comes to voting rights. when you look at what chuck schumer announced today when it comes to announcing votes on those rule changes on voting rights, on build back better, i think it does raise the question whether he has more hope on that topic given what joe manchin has said. of course they need to get 50 votes for any rule changes. manchin at the least expressed openness to those rules changes. there are open questions about other members up to and inclu...

It would be greeted in the united states senate? >> you are right there has been this disconnect. if you liken these laws to jim crow wouldnt you go beyond the norm when it comes to combatting them? it is going to be building is to see that. certainly the build back better after infrastructure was the big one, as far as joe biden has talked about. they wanted to do these infrastructure, these social spending bills before that. he always kinds of talked about voting rights as something thats goin...

Open process of electing our officials and believing and making sure it is secure. we should be working on that together. next of all you can make the senate work better the rules weve changed over the years 232 years theres been rule changes. theres never been a change with the filibuster the rights of the minority. and i make no commitment or promises on that i am working on trying to make the senate work better, bringing bills to the floor, amending them, having debates, understanding, being ...

We should all be concerned about that, brett. 232 years theres been rule changes. theres never been a change with the filibuster, the rights of the minority. i made no commitments or promises on that. >> jake, help me out here because, i mean, i know i asked you about this before, but now that weve got sound and weve heard him, i dont know where he is. is he -- is he -- is he saying that maybe hes open to reform? not elimination but reform? >> no. i mean, he might be open to some limited reform,...

Realized -- sorry, i have an angry puppy whose sleep schedule im disturbing. but i think lawmakers soon when they realized they werent able to hash out build back better because the joe manchin roadblock they pivoted to voting rights as a tactic. they already have various bills drafted. joe manchin was warming to some of these rules changes. you had people moderate democrats like mike warner arguing because they made some rule changes in order to pass the debt limit last week that democrats shou...

Become -- sorry, i have an angry puppy whose sleep schedule im disturbing. but i think lawmakers soon when they realized they werent able to hash out build back better because of the joe manchin roadblock they pivoted to voting rights as a sort of distraction, deflection tactic. they already have various bills drafted. joe manchin was warming to some of these rules changes. you had people, moderate democrats like mark warner arguing because they made some rule changes in order to pass the debt l...

As coronavirus cases rise and records continue to be broken, the booster programme also reaches new highs, setting more records for daily top—up doses. but with streets and bars as empty as this, one thing seems clear — for businesses that depend on us going out, the coming weeks are unlikely to feel very festive. lets find out more about some of those rule changes in wales with wales correspondent, tomos morgan. you will talk to mark drakeford later. i would not say it is so surprising beca...

Visor to speakers of the house. a big pif shot, but trying to pivot to voting rights, but what is the work around? >> in theory they both do, but they both want rule changes. they changed it when they went to a 50 vote threshold. so he has a long history of o possing the rule changes. kristin sinema opposes the rule changes because she doesnt want to have the republicans change it back in a few years.

This is bbc news with the latest headlines: covid passes, working from home, and the wider use of facemasks... england braces for plan b rule changes. the health secretary says the measures are needed to delay the spread of omicron. if it carries on at that rate, you could havei million infections through community transmission by end of the month. the new restrictions provoke a backlash from some tory mps also angry at the allegation number ten staff broke covid rules last december. labour says...

This is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. covid passes, working from home, and the wider use of facemasks. england braces for plan b rule changes. the health secretary says the measures are needed to delay the spread of omicron. if it carries on at that rate, you could have1 million infections through community transmission by end of the month. the new restrictions provoke a backlash from some tory mps also angry at the allegation number ten staff broke ...