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About comprehensive protections for north carolina we can't have until it is repealed. number three, we have accomplished it already and that's a pro equality governor. people are right it's not just about repealing hb 2 today that will make it a welcoming and free state for all again. this is the important, necessary first step to have the discussions. >> thank you very much. we'll check back in with what's happening in your state in a little bit. in the meantime let's see what you are saying about the microsoft pulse question today. a new nbc news "wall street journal" poll shows 2016 politi...

Be repealed at some point today? >> here's what i am confident in. if we have a floor vote in the house we have the votes absolutely to repeal hb-2. it will be a bipartisan vote because every single member in both chambers knows the bill is hurting us. whether some members of the gop caucus and the house let political antics hold up a vote, i don't know the answer to that yet. >> talk about that. what are the political antics? >> well, you know, my understanding is that the house and senate both committed to the fact that if charlotte repealed the local ordinance which had nothing to do with t...

The bill is unconstitutional. there is this law that's been around since 1868, equal protection under the law for all. it does not say if you're not transgender, if you're white, black. for all. i think people should still consider how they come to north carolina. look at the last year, this is still a bad legislature. >> the fact charlotte had to repeal its ordinance -- >> hb 2 was bad. was the wrong bill. it's unconstitutional. it wasn't just about bathrooms. this laejsly the shower have never passed it. in protecting civil rights in order to -- now, i'm glad it's gonna be gone but the same

Over that controversial bathroom law. marianna. >> people and protesters have started to gather as legislators came into session. we'll tell you more about that last minute drama that could impact the repeal of hb 2. that's still ahead. of dollars on my car insurance with geico. i should take a closer look at geico... geico has a long history of great savings and great service. over seventy-five years. wait. seventy-five years? that is great. speaking of great, check out these hot riffs. you like smash mouth? uh, yeah i have an early day tomorrow so... wait. almost there. goodnight, bruce. got...

>> the impact is unquantifiable really. we know we have lost hundreds of millions of dollars already because of hb-2. we also know we are not winning back ncaa games, paypal isn't coming back and on and on as long as this law discriminates against people who would want to do business here or are existing residents. we know the initial impact. we can't quantify this impact if it doesn't get off the books. >> later on if hb-2 is repealed do you see it as a win or sit that charlotte had to repeal its ordinance expanding lgbt protections? >> well, you know, we know this is a three-step issue. numb...