minority leader is blocking it. >> unacceptable, totally inappropriate. all republicans will oppose that as well if that were to surface on the floor. >> okay, no mincing words there. cnn's daniella diaz is live on capitol hill, daniella, what more can you tell us? >> reporter: well, everything that you all said is exactly correct leading up to this, senator majority leader chuck schumer is forcing a vote on this sweeping voting package this tuesday, emphasizing this is a priority for democrats but, look, it's going to fail as it stands right now. this vote will not pass through the senate. so why is chuck schumer doing this in the first place? well, it's to send a message to the american people on where democrats and republicans stand on this issue of voting rights. you know there was a back and forth even with the democratic party on this issue, you all mentioned, senator joe manchin,