this. they're incensed nothing's been done, and, you know, the attorney general needs to answer to that -- for that. >> congress failed to pass voting rights legislation, election protection legislation this past week. what would you say to certain senators who don't believe we need it or who believe the threat ended when trump left office? >> we are at a defining moment in our democracy right now, and nobody who didn't support this legislation should get a pass. you know, in 2006 the reauthorization of the voting rights act passed unanimously. it wasn't even controversial. it is astonishing to me that we are at this point where voting rights are all of a sudden hyper-partisan. i have called on every member to support this legislation and ensure that americans have the freedom to vote. it is so critical. and this is -- if we don't have