i just challenge my republican colleagues to vote them down. they have already passed the house with some republican support. so there is absolutely no reason he can't put them up and then put them on donald trump's desk. that's leadership. >> in that same interview today, let listen to what he said about moscow mitch. >> it's an effort to smear me. you know, i can laugh about things like the grim reaper, but calling me moscow mitch is over the top. it's modern day mccarthyism. >> so he'd rather be called the grim reaper? >> i don't know. i think the problem here is actually my legislation, my bill with senator langford that mitch mcconnell stopped, we know that. as did president trump's white house. stopped it from advancing for backup paper ballots. that's what caused i think joe scarborough and others -- >> that's what made joe scarborough call him moscow mitch. >> that's exactly what happened. it was that bill.