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>> republicans issue is you cant get it done unless you got this rules change, thats what these two democrats and others dont support. >> i disagree with them in terms of the need to repeal the filibuster, but, ultimately, i think these next couple of days will highlight the republican party. theyre going -- its the plan to suppress black and brown votes in order to gain electoral advantage in 2022 and then to reelect donald trump in 2024 remember i think by the end of the debate tomorrow that i...

Thats for joe manchin. but i will say this. weve had really good discussions about how to look at senate rules not in a way to destroy the filibuster. some of our rules are to restore the filibuster to what it was in the senates history. were looking at different options. were going to have to -- in 1965 the bill was on the floor for five weeks. if we want to do something momentous, we have to do the work. im getting ready for a long floor fight for this. >> youre talking a lot about joe manchin...

There is moderate democrats too. there is a lot of criticism for her vote for voting rights legislation. they had a 60 vote threshold. they needed every democrats support. in the end, manchin and sinema did not support that rules change, which is why a seven-year house member, a veteran, more progressive. he has been fielding ka us from senate democrats urging him about senator cinema. when asked about this, sinema office shrugged off any challenger. they are not concerned about the 2024 electio...

Facing the difficult reality that their hopes to pass sweeping election reform bills are all but dead. actuals the senate will take up their legislation, but it is expected to fail without the support of any republicans, and the refusal by two democratic senators to change the rules of the senate to pass the bill with just 51 votes as opposed to 60. it will be a devastating blow for president bidens agenda and also his political capitol, after president biden put the weight of his office and his...

Senate, instead of having to clear a 60 vote procedural threshold. this morning, senator schumer, and nine democratic senators, met with senator joe manchin for an hour. urging him to support that rules change. after that meeting, joe manchin appeared to be undecided about supporting a rules change. >> what did you make of the presidents speech last night? >> was a good speech. he had a good speech. >> does it change your opinion at all on the senate rules changes? >> everyones talking. >> he sa...

Were in the middle of that tough phase. i hope that when we go home now and hear from our constituents and they say, you know, this is a moment like it was in 1891 when the senate filibustered voting rights and it led to 75 years in which black americans were denied the ability to vote. this is a moment like that. you have to stand up to preserve the vision of our republic. and well come back and, hopefully, have those 50 votes. so we are not giving up. >> you were on the floor tonight talking i...

For the last word with lawrence odonnell. >> good evening rachel. whos breaking during this hour, includes us from politico about senator sinema, meeting with a small group of senate democrats on rules changes this evening. in the lbj room, in the capital. this is possible indication that the public pressure that both joe biden and judge schumer put on senators manchin and sinema today, might be nudging them a bit. the report says that the senators in this meeting, in addition to sinema were, ti...

And every word that he does not say. and, the most important were that joe manchin did not say is, no. when garrett hank asked him if joe biden speech change his opinion on the senate rules change, joe manchin couldve easily said, no. it didnt change my mind. that would have been very bad news for the president and the democrats, but joe manchin also couldve used it, change my opinion and announce supported rules change, and that wouldve been great news for the democrats. but, when youre watchin...

Reforms to it as people have done in history and throw the voters under the senate desk. i think we need reform. >> senator schumer announced a vote on wednesday at 6:30 p.m., which will probably becoming across one of your electronic devices in a moment, if not already. does that mean thats the vote to end the debate, thats the one you need 6 0 votes for? >> thats the first vote. to make very clear for the first time were debating tomorrow because four times republicans have shut us down so we ...

When the senate filibustered voting rights and it led to 75 years in which black americans were denied the ability to vote. this is a moment like that. you have to stand up to preserve the vision of our republic. and well come back and, hopefully, have those 50 votes. so we are not giving up >> you were on the floor tonight talking in favor of the talking filibuster. that failed, too. and there was a moment when senator manchin asked if there could be a talking filibuster without a rules change....