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You had that great interview with three members of the king family. it was wonderful to hear from all three of them together and tell everyone why, remind everyone why as if we needed reminding, what exactly they're pushing for today. what's happening there now? >> reporter: they actually just wrapped up their march here in phoenix, and i think this is a pinnacle here, not only are midterms happening around the country, but here in the state of arizona for potentially a new legislature, potentially new governor, potential new secretary of state here. and what you're dealing with is the reality...

Hospitalizations. >> reporter: all as senate democrats press toward votes on a sweeping voting reform measure. >> every senator will be faced with the choice of whether or not to pass this legislation to protect our democracy. >> reporter: no clear path over unified republican opposition. >> nobody in this country is buying the fake hysteria that democracy will die unless democrats get total control. >> reporter: two key centrist democrats both supportive of the voting measures. >> while i continue to support these bills -- >> reporter: but both also still opposed to unilateral changes to sena...

The senate rules to do a which with the filibuster. >> i will not support actions that worsen the underlying disease of division affecting our country. >> reporter: cold water on the week biden went all-in on passing voting measures. >> do you want to be on the side of dr. king or george wallace? do you want to be on the sides of john lewis or bull conner? do you want to be on the side of abraham lincoln or jefferson davis? >> reporter: but biden's speech served to only more deeply ent entrench gop opposition both to the bill and to his rhetoric. >> i've known, liked and personally respected j...

Call on businesses to immediately join those who have already stepped up. >> reporter: even as a separate requirement for health care workers was given the green light, rulings that came at a moment of peak exhaustion with the pandemic in its third year. >> i know we are all frustrated as we enter this new year. omicron variant is causing millions of cases and record hospitalizations. >> reporter: all as senate democrats pressed toward votes on a sweeping voting reform measure. >> and every senator will be faced with a choice of whether or not to pass this legislation to protect our democracy....

Believe democratic governors in particular are the last line of defense for democracy given the way republicans across the country are implementing these restrictive voting measures, and again, the way that congress is failing to pass anything on a federal level. i don't think this is something you'll see slow down. i think we'll see a number of democratic candidates, not just gubernatorial candidates, but other statewide candidates start to get into this lane and really propose their own state level issues because of what's happening or not happening on the hill. >> it's been decades since th...