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So, organizations like ours, the asian american advocacy fund, is here year-round making sure that we are not talking about voters during the election season but we are touching on them about legislative issues. reminding them about the opportunities that is provided to us because these like toiletries, particularly after 2020 in 2021. that is how we do our work every year and every election. . >> in georgia, in the last few weeks, georgia is actually in the state legislature just got its first aapi caucus. if you just could describe the feeling on the ground for the community right now about ...

>> jeff shapiro, heidi przybyla, and catie beck, thank you for being with me this morning. let's take a closer look at a group of voters who could decide the race. the asian american and pacific islanders community. asian americans are the fastest growing racial group, both nationally and within virginia. and joining me now, suhas, a member of the virginia house of delegates and the first asian american to be elected to the state legislature. he's also the secretary of the virginia's first aapi caucus. it's great to see you. let's talk a little bit about this race. the significance of the aa...

And it's very exciting. and now it's a group that we need to be taken seriously. and you know, we're seeing that. people are coming to our events and we even have an aapi caucus, as you mentioned, because we want to make sure that we have a legislative agenda for all asian americans in virginia. >> it's so important that we highlight the contributions of this extraordinary community. thank you so much for being with me this morning. i appreciate it. >> thank you, jose. and make sure you stay with msnbc throughout the day. we'll have complete coverage of all the important races. it's time n...

The big social safety net. >> and the president has said that the pay fors will be there, that it will be paid for in its entirety and president biden wants a framework agreement before he leaves on his trip on thursday. that's about 48 hours right now. what is he doing right now to try to get this plan over the finish line? >> no pressure at all but that to some degree is the pitch here, that they want to pressure and keep their foot on the gas because they know in congress deadlines actually help focus the minds and that's what they are pushing for at this moment in time and one of the thing...