And my hope is, and is the reason why I think your hope is well-founded, that Joe Manchin will see that they`re going to try to suppress the vote by using the filibuster, to stop the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
Richard Blumenthal: “And my hope is, and is the reason why I think your hope is well-founded, that Joe Manchin will see that they`re going to…”
On the recordJuly 14, 2021
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Blumenthal discusses the implications of the filibuster on voting rights legislation.
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