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Take even more action. because -- >> because florida did this. when rick scott was governor, went further than the bill that was passed. so i think other states, if you're in another state, you can say, look what florida did, let's do more than florida. >> when it came time -- >> now they have -- >> the federal level, both the florida senators -- >> there are state legislators that can get things passed faster on a state basis. >> let's be candid. we don't see a lot of profiles in courage politically. >> a gentle way to put it, sir. >> it is. and i'm talking about state -- look. we focus so mu...

And multiple rulings. the chief justice slammed their utter refusal to comply with this court's orders as rulings of law. but this past friday, a federal court voted to allow ohio's legislative map to go forward this cycle, despite the fact it has been declared unconstitutional multiple times. essentially it rewards the run out the clock strategy, while also ignoring u.s. supreme court's previous decision that federal courts shouldn't weigh in on state redistricting. this is cynical and lawless through the looking glass stuff. and while we wait for the final congressional maps in ohio, it is n...

With by congress or by our state legislators who can analyze hopefully the accurate facts, right, and then make conclusions based on what the people they represent, how they think this should be dealt with on a national and state basis. jacqui: you think that would weigh pretty heavily on decisions around healthcare workers. how does that feel different than, you know, other employments -- other types of employment that we are dealing with here? >> yeah, so i think this is why that's going to be a closer question for the court. the osha mandate covers 100 more employees. you can have people re...

To finish our work under the constitution of the united states and the laws of this country. [ applause ] >> elections are conducted at the state level not by the congress. the only role congress has with respect to the electoral college is to open and count vote submitted and certified by the states. no more, no less. actually our founders were deeply suspicious of consolidated power in our nation's capitol. rightly ly concerned with fore interference in our elections if they were decided in our new capitol. that's why the constitutional convention settled on state basis. the united states se...

Senator schumer is committed, to bringing our bill up again. this is the bill that you know senator manchin has signed his name on the title line. he was in the group of us that worked on it with senator petito and warnock. and senator merkley and cain, in king in myself. spanning the country. we put together a really good bill. and basically it addresses this. this should be a federal crime in this kind of stuff happens. we should not allow state legislatures to arbitrarily fire local election officials. the election record should be protected. there are a number of things that would be in th...