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Detail. Were all on the same page, both tracks, the bipartisan track and the Budget Reconciliation Track are proceeding apace and we hope to have voted on both of them in the senate and house in july. And im completely fascinated by this, rachel, because nothing like this has ever been done before. I dont know how theyre going to do the two bills because if youre the republicans and youre negotiating with the democrats on Infrastructure Bill, normally you would be saying to them, so this is the bill, right . Theres not extra, like, thing your not talking about. Yeah, theres this other giant Reconciliation Bill with taxes and all the other stuff, environmental stuff that you guys dont like, were going to do that on a separate track. And republicans are supposed to walk out of the room and say forget it. Ed markey is here. Hes going to be able to explain to me how the senate is going to do something that its never done before because i have no idea how this works. I trust Senator Markey to know how this can conceivably work, but i share your absolute slackjawed skepticism that its going to proceed in a twotrack way on any in any path that results in something that looks like a bipartisan bill and a Reconciliation Bill passing in any way that we can conceive of them. I just dont i dont see it. Well, trains go off the track all the time in the senate. And this one, i dont know. Well see what happens. Well see. All right. Thanks, lawrence. Thank you, rachel. Thank you. Well, this really is something weve never seen before. We have never seen this before in washington, a giant Infrastructure Bill proceeding on two separate tracks. One track is bipartisan and the other isnt. We have never seen any legislation of any kind enacted this way. But so far it might actually be working. Tonight the White House Press secretary released this statement, white house senior staff had two productive meetings today with the Bipartisan Group of senators who have been negotiating about infrastructure. The group Made Progress toward an outline of a potential agreement, and the president has invited the group to come to the white house tomorrow to discuss this in person. President joe biden brings something to that white house negotiation tomorrow that donald trump never did, the approval of 56 of americans. In a new fox poll, donald trump has never had the approval of even 50 of americans. Viewers of the Fox Propaganda Shows will not be hearing about that poll conducted by their favorite network. Today republican senator mitt romney, one of the senators negotiating with the white house, said this. So, you guy versus a deal. So, republicans and democrats have come together along with the white house, and weve agreed on a framework. And were going to be heading to the white house tomorrow. So, today House Speaker nancy pelosi and Senate Majority leader schumer met with white house officials to discuss the Infrastructure Proposal and that separate Infrastructure Package that will include, among other things, tax increases rejected by the republican negotiators. That bill is designed to be passed with democratic votes only through the Budget Reconciliation Process that avoids the 60vote threshold in the senate. And this is what Senator Schumer said about that. Discussions about infrastructure are progressing along two tracks. The first is bipartisan and the second incorporating elements of the president s american jobs and families plan. The second track is something we must support even if it doesnt get any republican support. Nbc news reports bipartisan congressional negotiators trying to reach a deal on a compromised version of the George Floyd Justice in policing act have Made Progress on the issue of qualified immunity. Bipartisan negotiators have given themselves a deadline of the end of this week to make a deal. Here is republican senator tim scott today. I do think were making progress in the last day or two than we have in the last week. So, i think were going to be heading towards that deadline tomorrow and hopeful that well get there on the right side of the issue. I dont think theres outstanding issues that need to be worked out. We just need to agree on the actual language were using. Today President Biden directed the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives to revoke the licenses of gun sellers the first time they neglect to run a required Background Check or ignoring a federal request to provide trace information about a weapon used in a crime. If you willfully sell a gun to someone whos prohibited from possessing it, if you willfully fail to run a Background Check, if you willfully falsify a record, if you willfully fail to cooperate with tracing records, my message to you is this, well find you and we will seek your license to sell guns. Well make sure you cant sell death and mayhem on our streets. Its an outrage. It has to end, and well end it. Period. Folks, this shouldnt be a red or blue issue. Its an american issue. Were not changing the constitution. Were enforcing it, being reasonable. Were taking on the bad actors doing bad and Dangerous Things in our communities and our country. Hitting off our discussion tonight is val demings of florida. Shes a member of the house judiciary committee, also the Intelligence Committee and the Homeland Security committees. Thank you very much for joining us tonight. We always appreciate it. Lawrence, its great to be back with you. I want to begin with where we heard the president leave off here. That is what hes trying to do today in term of enforcing federal regulation in a strict way on gun dealers. With your experience in law enforcement, what impact can that have . Well, i have to say i am really excited about what the president has said today and what the Bidenharris Administration is doing. I know that when you hold people accountable, it makes a difference. And the president made it quite clear that gun dealers who willfully in other words deliberately violate the rules, violate the law, will be held accountable. And there will be a zero tolerance for their bad behavior. And so i really believe that that is a great way to hold people accountable. Look, we have to stop sitting back and doing absolutely nothing to address gun violence. And when we invest in communities, when we hold people accountable, it clearly makes a difference. So, im excited to hear the news coming from the president today. We heard from senator scott there that it sounds like the senate is very close to a bipartisan agreement on a Police Reform bill. Do you have are you aware of the particulars of that agreement as its taking shape in the senate now . Well, i am not aware of the particulars in terms of where they are right now. Its been a couple weeks since ive had conversations with any of the people at the negotiating table. But what we all know is that the i think the greatest Sticking Point has been a qualified immunity. And look, i do believe that when officers are engaged in egregious behavior that its clearly outside of the policies of their agencies, violates the law, clearly and egregiously violates the training that they receive, then they should be held accountable and liable for that. And so i am hoping that we are closer than weve ever been into getting the George Floyd Justice in policing act passed. Look, we know that it is not perfect. We know that we still have a lot of work to do. But i am hoping that we can get this done or at least come out with an agreement, an announcement, by the end of the week. I want to get your reaction to what you saw happen in the United States senate yesterday where the senate rule, the 60vote threshold, prevented even allowing a debate on Voting Rights. You know, lawrence, when you wont even have the discussion, then what are you really trying to hide . What are you really trying to obstruct . And let me make it quite clear. With the for the people act, democrats are trying to protect the right to vote. Theyre trying to protect election integrity. Republicans are trying to obstruct your right to vote, stop your right to vote by any means necessary. And so, you know, what i was pleased was to see all the democrats come together in a very unified way to say, look, this legislation is important. Matter of fact, lets begin the debate. Lets have the conversation. Obviously the republicans do not want to do that. And we all should ask ourselves. Why would you not want to move forward, have the discussion and ultimately have a vote on the for the people act . It looks like some version of the john lewis Voting Rights bill might be able to move in the senate. It already it has the support of exactly one republican senator. It would need nine more in order to proceed in the senate. If it could get those extra nine votes, which, by the way, i strongly doubt that it can, would that be at least an acceptable stage of progress for the House Of Representatives to accept at this point . You know, lawrence, this is not and i think you said it earlier. This is not a red issue or a blue issue. This is an american issue. As john lewis once said, the right to vote is almost sacred. So, why wouldnt you want to make voting easier for People Living in a country that we say is the greatest country in the world . Democrats are working to earn the peoples votes. Republicans are working to stop people from voting. The john lewis Voting Rights act is important, but we really need it coupled with the for the people act. So, understand me and hear me clearly. We are not giving up regardless of their procedural votes to obstruct, regardless of the filibuster look, when the filibuster stands in the way of good legislation going forward, then we need to get rid of it. And so we are not stopping this effort. We are really just beginning. We are not giving up on this fight. Are you concerned about Voter Enthusiasm among democrats in relation to, say, turnout in the next Congressional Election . When theyre watching this obstructionism in the senate us from us from strait the democratic agenda there. You know, lawrence, what we all have been reminded of i think is the people who blood, sweat and tears are in our right to vote, people who gave their lives, people who dedicated their lives. I watched the movie selma yet again over the weekend and relived, yet again ive certainly heard the stories directly from john lewis. But watching him being beat down on the Edmund Pettus bridge and others, if you remember, came from all over the United States based on the moral call from dr. King. Some of them did not make it back home. And so i dont think people are discouraged at all. I think they are motivated. When you try to take away their most precious basic right, i think theyre motivated more than ever. So, the republicans obstruction which is they should its shameful i think would do just the opposite of their intentions. It will motivate people to go to the polls and exercise their right to vote. President biden issued a statement saying he would be speaking more about Voting Rights next week. Lets listen to what White House Press secretary jen psaki said about that today. What you should expect to hear from him is that there are many ways to work across the country with activists, with states, with legislatures using every level of our disposal to expand access, to improve access to voting across the country. Well talk about some of the ways he wants to continue to do that. Congresswoman demings, do you expect the president possibly to go on the road with this message . Lawrence, i certainly think it is important enough to do just that. You know, im reminded of my own parents. As you well know, my mother was a maid and my father was a janitor, worked long, hard days. But i cannot remember a time where they did not go to vote. And lawrence, i think they did because they understood that when they cast their vote, it mattered just as much as the richest and poorest or richest man or woman in town. And so i think President Biden has certainly demonstrated his commitment to protecting the sacred right to vote. And i do believe that there are a lot of good actors. We know there are some bad actors in some states. Were watching my home state as well. But enough good actors around a state, states around the nation, who will take action to protect the vote. Ive even introduced legislation myself that will create a valid Tracking System and requires drop boxes and also looking at alternative means for signature verification. This is important. I know President Biden is committed to it, and there are many other people, in spite of the obstructionists, who are committed to this effort. Congresswoman val demings, thank you very much for joining us tonight. We always appreciate it. Thank you. Thank you. And coming up, senator ed markey will join us on tonights Breaking News that democratic and Republican Senate negotiators have reached a framework on a bipartisan infrastructure agreement, which excludes Top Priorities of democrats, which the democrats then plan to pass in a separate Infrastructure Bill running on a separate legislative track. I for one have no idea how thats going to work because its never been done before. Senator markey will explain it all next. N done before. Senator markey will explain it all next you may think youre doing all you can to manage Type 2 Diabetes and Heart Disease but could your medication do more to lower your heart risk . Jardiance can reduce the risk of cardiovascular death for adults who also have known Heart Disease. So, it could help save your life from a heart attack or stroke. And jardiance lowers a1c. Jardiance can cause serious side effects including dehydration, genital yeast or urinary tract infections, and sudden Kidney Problems. 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From home improvement, drugstores, select travel and more earn 5 cash back that automatically adjusts to your top eligible spend category, up to 500 spent each billing cycle. We had a very good meeting. We got into quite a bit of detail. Were all on the same page. Both tracks, the bipartisan track and the Budget Reconciliation Track are proceeding at pace, and we hope to have voted on both of them in the senate and the house in july. The Breaking News of the hour is that the democratic leadership of the house and senate, Speaker Pelosi and leader schumer as you saw there appeared to be supportive of the bipartisan deal of infrastructure, negotiated by a group of bipartisan senators. The Leadership Plans to pass a separate Infrastructure Bill with the democrats priorities included in that separate bill. Heres more of what the leaders had to say. One cant be done without the other. If we cant get the bipartisan bill done unless were sure of getting the budget Reconciliation Bill done. We cant get the budget Reconciliation Bill unless were assured of the bipartisan. And our members across the spectrum realize that. Having a joining us now is democratic senator ed markey of massachusetts. Thank you very much for joining us tonight, senator. And youre join us in the middle of what is Breaking News of sorts from the senate. What is your reaction to where the talks stand tonight on the bipar