compromised from the start? senator mcconnell's plan to reform the electoral count act would do nothing more than codify the vice president's ceremonial role in counting of the electoral college votes, effectively guaranteeing that partisan state legislatures could overturn the elections without fear of recourse. look at what it does. look at what it does. it's a cynical idea. it's an idea to divert attention from the real issue because they don't want to confront the real issue. this cannot be, this should not be about one party versus another. voting rights has always been bipartisan, supported by bush, h.w. and w., supported by reagan, passing this chamber with large votes from both sides of the aisle. that's what always used to happen until the republican party was taken over by donald trump.