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In the senate. they believe it could open a door to something they simply don't want. but just a few moments ago, wolf, when the president returned here to the white house, we asked him again about his views on the filibuster. he did not answer our questions, wolf. >> thank you very much. let's go to our congressional correspondent ryan nobles joining us from capitol hill right now. i want to get some more, you know, ryan on the texas democratic delegation that led to block voting restrictions in texas. these texas democrats are accused of staging a publicity stunt. so what is the strategy her...

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Georgia, in arizona. those are republican-led state legislatures trying to pass stricter voting laws. so any sort of efforts by democrats to pass voting reforms are going to be blocked by republicans. it's no surprise there. >> i agree, alex, that it is no surprise. specifically mitch mcconnell coming out and shutting down the compromise. no surprise there. where does all of that leave democrats especially when they have someone in the white house touting bipartisanship? >> it leaves democrats really stuck right now is what happens. now they're in a situation where, you know, joe biden has bee...

Here is how eager republicans were to shoot down joe manchin's proposal. i haven't looked at it in detail yet. but i support the for the people act. if joe is proposing a subset of those proposals to come before the senate i assume i'll be supportive of those. what you're seeing are republicans are not going to come to the table on any voting reforms. they are not going to work with us on anything that makes it easier for people to vote. why? because they have decided they can't win elections if everybody has the right to vote. republicans have decided the only way they can stay in power is if...

Part of his presidency. at the same time, that we passed juneteenth, there is the most pernicious effort you and i have seen in our lifetime to go after voting rights of the same population. what do you think of the manchin compromise? does it have a shot? >> i think what is instructive here is how eager republicans were to shoot down joe manchin's proposal. i haven't looked at it in detail yet. but i support the for the people act. if joe is proposing a subset of those proposals to come before the senate i assume i'll be supportive of those. what you're seeing are republicans are not going to...