ten years ago we had section five of the voting rights act. this proposal never would have seen the light of day because it is so blatantly illegal. that's why we need to pass the reauthorization of the voting rights act. it is so important because georgia, texas, et cetera, they can't win in the marketplace of ideas, so they're trying to suppress the vote plainly and simply. >> an easy transition to discussing the biden agenda because the voting rights act infrastructure, police reform, even the january 6th commission, they all appear to have been ham strung by this effort from the white house to have bipartisanship in crafting this legislation, and there's a feeling among some in the administration that history is repeating itself. i want to read you a quote from politico now. under girding democrats' worries are the lessons from former