So if we were able to focus on just some more important pieces of voting rights, access to the ballots, and we already start with the united Democratic caucus, then I think we`re one step closer to either getting the votes necessary on the floor or maybe finally rattling filibuster rule to get this done for the sake of our democracy.
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Alex Padilla discusses the importance of passing voting rights legislation and the potential need to address the filibuster.
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