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But you said -- i quote you, sen senator coons -- there may well be enough to let the debt ceiling advance. to do that, you would need every single democrat but here, of course, is what senator manchin said today. >> i have been very, very clear where i stand. where i stand on the filibuster. i don't have to repeat that. i think i have been very clear. nothing changes. >> to be clear, he opposes changing the filibuster. so, what happens there? it seems you are at an impasse. >> so, erin, i don't speak for senator manchin. but my strong sense is that -- um -- there was unanimity in our caucus t...

I think the white house is trying to do a messaging reset here on the infrastructure push. >> i agree, and i think michael made good points, but i would take issue with one. i think that the white house does have a strategy now, and it is -- was seen just in the guidance that came out this morning or last night announcing president biden's remarks. it said republicans voted twice to let the country default. i mean, that is a direct piece of blame saying that they voted already to let the country default by not giving their support. so i think a combination of that and more broadly, the democra...

Tailspin the very moment that he is trying to boost it forward. >> claire mccaskill remember what was it a cast on -- back in the day when all the constituents, and all the elected republicans in the senate calling to washington to remind him that their finances and 401(k) s were on the line, staying on brand here from mcconnell, could really, i know it's not you're leaning concern extract a huge cost when you're trying to take over the senate. they can't really go back to their home state and campaign on. we actually voted to take your 401k. >> and keep in mind here if mitch mcconnell actuall...

Senator mitch mcconnell is running around the state taking credit for money that's come back to kentucky, and that he was -- takes credit for passing the c.a.r.e.s. act a couple years ago, and now he doesn't want to pay the bill. this is the trump school of business. encourage it, then don't pay for it. i don't really understand what the issue is here. i've heard mitch on many occasions say we're not going to let the country default. now he's saying democrats have to make sure it doesn't. this is the height of irresponsibility. to answer your question, we'll get the debt ceiling raised and we'...

Come together with a strong voting rights bill that every democrat can support. so we are going to come up with that legislation. we're going to rally around it. this morning, i filed cloture on a vehicle to allow the senate to take up that compromised voting rights bill when we return. voting rights will be the first matter of legislative business when the senate rreturns to session in september. >> senator mcconnell said yesterday, they have the house, the senate and the presidency. it's their obligation to govern and the essence of governing is to raise the debt ceiling. have you ruled out ...