this country, this democracy, cannot continue to flourish if we do not continue to show other countries the way we should go as a nation, and that is the threat that we have before us today. so i would say to them, look at how far we've come. you know, west virginia is west virginia because to broke off from virginia over the issue of slavery. i will remind senator manchin that west virginia has a tremendous history. it's a good history on this subject. and i think that he ought to reflect that history as he goes out into the future. now, arizona is a bit different. it's a little newer state than west virginia. but i would say to senator sinema, just remember the 18th amendment was required for women to get the right to vote.