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Then why isn't it imperative to them to carve out voting rights so that the foundation of our democracy can be upheld? >> jonathan, that's a really good point. and we're talking about that with our colleagues just to elaborate further, we came very near to default on our debt with republicans unwilling to do what we always have been willing to do, and that is to support an increase in the debt ceiling to cover the actions and this was largely acts of the trump administration in previous congress. and so both senators manchin and sinema and others went to the republicans and said, look, if you ...

States that as many of the races as possible that we elect people who believe in our democracy. and that doesn't necessarily mean there will be a democrat. if there is a republican running, like brad raffensburger in georgia, but who believes in our democracy, i want to see them at least be the nominee and hopefully get elected because we need to have people who will defend our democracy first who will take the responsibility of overseeing our election seriously and are not, you know, these kind of cultists in many ways who it doesn't really matter what the results are, who will try to find a ...

Act, which would mandate minimum standards for access to the ballot in federal elections, ban secret money, redistricting reform for congressional apportionment. here's the good news. both of these bills are co-sponsored by all 50 democratic senators and i worked particularly closely with joe manchin because he was not arnlg originally a supporter of the predecessor of the freedom to vote act. but we did significant negotiation for months for him to be a co-sponsor. we're all unified. we're going to bring this up this week and we expect virtually no republicans will even vote to debate a bill....

Republicans are trying to do exactly what they have been doing in georgia. it is a concerted effort. it is our job to make sure we do everything possible to make sure that doesn't happen. >> and you raise a good point, senator. a lot of focus is on two senators in particular, but no one really talks about the fact that, you know, republicans won't even allow for a debate on the freedom to vote act. but i -- since you mentioned senator reid's funeral yesterday, just curious, was senator joe manchin there? >> no. i think -- now, in fairness, let me say that senator reid will have the honor as he...