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Early, bureau chief at politico, Jonathan Lemire. I liked it. Do it every morning. John heilemann is here. Why are you here so early . I dont know. Thats a lot for us at 6 00. Me rolls in from the club. Works out well. Its like Super Tuesday, starting on a super note. I have to prepare emotionally for heilemann to be in the room. Wow. Bbc news katty kay is with us, as well. So important it is Super Tuesday. I have an announcement to make, personal. Hopson is an emotional support dog. I know you love him, joe, except for the humping problem. Wow. How do you stop that . Some dogs cant be stopped...

Military or anything like that. it's about the fundamentals of our democracy. if we're going to have a carve-out in the filibuster for justices, for the supreme court, for judges and our federal courts, for nominees to the president's cabinet, those are all supposed to be so important they shouldn't be subject to a super majority vote. i believe the voting rights legislation should have the same treatment. whether that's changing it to a speaking filibuster or saying that a simple majority vote in this case is all that it requires for legislation of this kind, i think we have to find a way aro...

Senate. and so i think that's another part of dynamic for understanding why the structural role of the filibuster play is not apart of how the framers envisioned the country is working. >> that's the background of senators who are out here, they think everything in the senate should be held to a super majority vote. it is hard to take them at their words that if you are starting from scratch, that would be ideal. it would mean getting nothing done and handing the keys over to the other side. it is not a traditional division of democracy. everything would take a super majority, there maybe spec...

Role. keep in mind, the senate is currently controlled by republicans. there are 53 republicans, 45 democrats and two independents. mitch mcconnell has made it clear he's on the president's side and wants a quick acquittal vote and he wants to call no white house witnesses like the acting chief of staff mick mulvaney or former national security adviser john bolton. the reality to remove the president it would take a two-thirds super majority vote, in this case 67 senators. that has never happened in u.s. history and unlikely to happen now. joining me now, nbc national political correspondent s...

Once in the house in 1804. do you see this as a bruised party or something that could have the potential to go forward, sir? >> as far as what the house of representatives does, look, if the democrats took control of the house, it would be their prerogative, they could decide to do that. i don't think there's a valid basis for doing it. that's not the end of the process. they have a check and balance on them. if it does and comes over to the senate removing someone who is impeached in the house rekwierdz two-thirds super majority vote in the senate and i don't see that as likely. >> senator, t...