Al Franken: “I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. USA…”

This is an existential threat to our democracy. If we lose our democracy, it`s - we lose everything.

If they come up with a deal, that will happen.

What is great about this is that it gives us the time to get Sinema and to get Manchin and to get all 51 with the vice president on board on a package and if we tell the American people and keep telling the American people what’s in it.

I think what McConnell was worried about is that this is a game of chicken and McConnell blinked because Democrats could have just changed the rules.