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31 past the hour. now to capitol hill, where senate democrats are making voting rights their first big priority for 2022. senate majority leader chuck schumer is calling on his democratic colleagues to do whatever it takes to pass voting rights laws. he says if a bill doesn't pass by the 17th of january, martin luther king jr. day, the senate may vote on bypassing the filibuster. schumer invoked the first anniversary of the january 6th insurrection as a reason for acting now, saying in a letter, quote, january 6th was a symptom of a broader illness, an effort to delegitimize our election proce...

That the pressure, the public pressure on raising your hand to say yay or nay on the senate floor might just might be the only way to, in the end, get those two votes for voting rights. i have seen this play work in the senate and i have seen this play not work. but what the vote will do is clearly identify the problem. if the bill doesn't pass, you will know exactly who blocked voting rights legislation. we already know that all 50 republicans will block it, and now joe biden and chuck schumer plan to give the united states senators nowhere to hide on voting rights. >> every senator, democrat...

To say yay or nay on the senate floor, might just, might be the only way to in the end, get those two votes. for voting right. i have seen this play work in the senate. and i've seen this play not work. but with the vote will do, is clearly identify the problem. the bill doesn't pass, you will know exactly who blocked it. who block voting rights legislation. we already know that all 50 republicans will block it, and now joe biden instructors, plan to give united states senators nowhere to hide on voting rights. >> every senator, democrat, republican and independent, will have to declare where ...

Troublesome. erin. >> very interesting, manu, we were just talking about that very point, right, how the president opened the door to, you know, that it could be illegitimate results if this bill doesn't pass. thank you so much, manu. and as we await that vote, i want to go now to democratic congresswoman sheila jackson lee because she was there today. she went to the senate chamber to watch the debate over voting rights. i so much appreciate your time. so you were there. you saw senator manchin. what did you make of that? and what do you make of the symbolism of manchin and biden speaking lit...

Censorship, in my view. it's wrong-headed, and really is putting your head in the sand, and plus can be very disappointing and harmful in a physical way. i mean, unfortunately, a lot of the younger folks realize they're gay status get bullied at school and some end up committing suicide. so i think this is just a horrible step in the wrong direction. i hope the bill doesn't pass. i would hope the governor would veto it. obviously he's signaled he's going to sign it if it does pass. another reading we need leadership in florida. >> and gender identity in primary grade levels or a manner not age...