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This done, to push this to the finish line. >> karine, let me ask you this, theres been criticism from civil rights groups that the president waited too long to talk. some civil rights groups didnt show. stacey abrams, the leading democrat governor candidate, it was a schedule conflict but what does it say in states like this, with republican-led legislatures across the country? >> well, stacey abrams, ill take that first, she put out a tweet. and she supported and lifted up the presidents trip ...

There are members who dont want to do that, and i would hope that we could convince them that it needs to be done. but thats what schumer has been trying to do. look, there are a whole lot of bills over there who are supported by the overwhelming majority of americans. let me give you just one example, chuck, that we passed last congress and this congress, months and months ago, and that is universal background checks for guns so that criminals and terrorists and people with mental health, domes...

All to be of a few words. as referenced by the leader schumer and others who knew him. we spoke on the phone every every rej slaytive day, so i hold the record of being hung up on more than anybody. many times i would call him back, and say, "harry, i was only going to thank you and praise you for what you have done." i dont want to hear it. i dont want to hear it. he was so modest. as he came and -- referenced his retirement, and announced the retime, i would say, harry, we will have a big dinn...

I guess the question, though, is its this all or nothing strategy. and i guess, you know, i have a phrase that i use a lot in my staff meetings, get caught trying. >> right. >> both on reconciliation and with the filibuster, it seems as if a lot of democrats just want to fast forward. they are presuming there will be no republican support so hurry up and get to the 50 vote margins, but you had a couple of holdouts and at the end of the day your coalition is your coalition, i mean, go win more el...

Isnt just used as an instrument to block all legislation. those are ideas we have to find a solution to between now and monday, dr. kings birthday, when were going to be voting on the senate floor. >> notthose are ideas. those ideas are out there of how to reform, and another option is just completely blow up the filibuster. but the fact of the matter remains that if joe manchin and krysten sinema are not on board, youre not doing it. and schumer said there are constant discussions happening rig...

By told you so about joe biden. he has been wrong on foreign policy for 40 years. with the lowest number of illegal crossing at the end of trumps term in the last 40 years. now we have record numbers of crossing because biden changed trumps policy. and afghanistan. the american people suffering, our money is being he voted by s being eroded. inflation is roaring and radical islam is on the rise. schumer, pelosi and harris, the worst coalition in history. jesse: what are their plans? are they goi...

Theres new cnn reporting this morning on former president trump coming to terms with his potential limits on his power over the gop. overnight the former president unloaded once again on the senate minority leader mitch mcconnell in a new interview. cnns reporter joins us now. >> why is it you think the vast majority of your allies in the united states senate is not standing behind you? >> because mitch mcconnell is a loser and frankly, mitch mcconnell on the other side and schumer put in his po...

Loser and frankly mitch mcconnell if he were on the other side and if schumer were put in his position, he would have been fighting this like youve never seen before. >> it is obvious he doesnt want any dissent in his own ranks. there are some very tiny cracks there. do you think this kind of bullying will work with his pulpit diminished this time? >> well, there are a lot of republican officials and republicans who have run elections or know how elections are run who know his claims are entirel...

Chuck schumer has pledged to take up voting rights legislation this tuesday, legislation you and other hows leaders were able to pass this week, which of course senate humer intends to bypass with a vote to change rules on the filibuster which is also expected to fail, doing no small prop to the refusal of senats joe manchin and kristen sinema to consider it. youre on record that the filibuster should be eliminated, but what, at what point does your party demand senate candidates who believe the...

Republicans use essentially whats called a carveout, a fancy term that they use on the hill. what theyre essentially doing is saying these rules changes can apply to this one issue, but you have to have all of your people on board. and schumer simply does not have manchin and sinema willing to do this. where do you see him navigating if they cant get the rules changes? >> i think theres a couple of things for people. first, there have been a series of broken promises that democrats have laid out...