Well, it`s just not happening, Jonathan. This is something that -- that we`ve been talking about for some time. That we all know that this is just a mask to try and restrict the right to vote using the threat of voter fraud or the idea…

I think he feels very strongly about voting rights. He’s a former secretary of state. He recognizes some of the things that are happening in the states around the country to try and subvert elections.

Donald Trump was just in Dallas a couple of days ago saying the election was stolen from him and pushing the big lie again here in Texas.

Yes, well, you know, we`re not being asked to count bubbles on a bar of soap or jelly beans in a jar but we have seen this before. We`ve seen the use of these election boards to try and make it extremely difficult for certain folks to vote.

Well, you’re right. I’m on the foreign affairs committee, and I have been doing some traveling now coming out of COVID. And all around the world our allies and our strategic partners are wondering if our democracy is going to hold. And…

I think we are still on track to do that. The big goal is still within reach.

I trust the president of the United States. I trust our speaker to deliver this.

I think we should focus more as everyone has said and as you have said on the policies that are transformative.

I wish senators would stop talking about the House and maybe we could stop talking about the Senate. We have our own business to do here, and I think it`s critical we do.

I`ve told my caucus not only is this policy and these incredibly important policies on the table, but really American democracy is on the table.

President Biden said it well when he said that those marines died for defending our vision and our values.