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>> i will not support separate actions that worsen the underlying disease of division infecting our country. the debate over the senates 60-vote threshold shines a light on our broader challenges. when one party need only negotiate with itself, policy will inextricably be pushed from the middle towards the extremes. >> just before air time, i spoke with democratic senator jon tester from montana. >> senator, thanks very much for joining us. in your opinion, is a voting rights bill dead? >> well,...

And its repleat with examples. why because when they saw an obstacle in their path, still allowing the fillbuster to stay in place, they made practical changes to get things done. sometimes on small things and sometimes on really, really big things. like supreme court justices, which mitch mcconnell did, like the bush and trump tax cuts, the trump tax cuts, the recent ones for the wealthy, all on 51-vote margins. >> senator klobuchar, you have been telling this history in various ways throughout...

Voting rights, especially if the effort is going to fail. i think youve heard some of that hesitance from people like jon tester, who says hes not crazy about a carveout for voting rights. youve married mark kelly, democrat of arizona, whos in one of the marquise senate races have said something similar, some sort of pause about blowing up the filibuster. they are the public face, but there are some people behind them. but the overwhelming majority of senate democrats, overwhelming, want to chan...

Personally respected joe biden for many years. the presidents rant, rant yesterday was incoherent, incorrect, and beneath his office. >> so i respect him but he was incoherent and beneath his office. where does that leave the president with the democrats? what the president going to say or do to change the equation? >> not sure theres much more to say or do. the question is a technical one. do you want to change the senate rules through the procedure known as the nuclear option, which is you cha...

Members on board to change the filibuster just for voting rights. >> the senate made a powerful and strong precipitation for us to get this done. were going to do everything we can to pass these two bills. >> there is about the math. kristen sinema and joe manchin oppose changing the filibuster custom. >> the senates 60-vote threshold has proved maddening to members of both political parties in recent years to save the country from radical policies. depending whether you serve in a majority or t...

Are, that were ridden many many decades ago, that really need to be updated. maybe thats where joe manchin in biden could come together. >> eugene, whats your sense of white can get it achieved? one slice is better than no slices, is there some way in which they could get loss of slices out of a loaf of bread, with manchin and sinema? >> look, manchin and sinema are on board on voting rights, right? they support the legislation, the problem is they dont support changing the filibuster rule, in a...

I hope that was clear. [laughter] with that said, if i was a member of the squad, i would want federalizing elections, socialized medicine, tax hikes, gun grabbing, the green new deal. joe hasnt given me that because he has been blocked by the courts, the constitution, and joe manchin. but he has met them halfway, given them open borders and reckless spending. there are still not happy. they want 100% of their agenda. they want total control over your life. people in the audience have probably d...

Are ending up very sick in the hospital. those are the people who are unvaccinated. mike: ive had people say they are fully vaccinated and theyve gotten the booster and we are worried they will be asked to get boosters every six months with no end in sight, your thoughts, doctor? doctor: the threshold from boosters is from getting severe illness, hospitalization and death and thats not something that we have seen erosion in healthy people. people above age of 65, high-risk condition, j&j vaccine...

Voting -- majority leader schumer said this. >> since we only have 50 democrats in razor thin majority, only path forward on this important issue is to change the rules and right now there are two democrats who dont want to make that change. that doesnt mean the fight is over, far from it. >> live look at the capitol, senate democrats are utilizing tactic to prompt a vote on the rules change tomorrow. louisiana senator republican john kennedy feels this latest push for voting legislation is way ...

60 vote threshold for the filibuster. we have known where he stands. hes been very transparent that way. the problem is, when the president came in, the democrats were -- this is your after your moment. look at all the things youre going to achieve. theres nothing stopping us, but there was. it was a 50/50 senate. a majority in the house of three or four votes. it was not an endorsement of the president, as much it was rejection of donald trump. it is time that the democrats, because in a midter...