last year is when the big lie failed to overturn the election through violence at the capitol, a year ago yesterday, we have seen that same effort now in slow motion across the country. and so we're not facing the same situation around the country. those states are now trying to make it harder for people to vote. so i think you need every line of protection to protect the right to vote in america. >> you can only do it, though if you pass anything. let me ask you about something having to do with covid. we're seeing this struggle nationwide between virtual learning and in-person classes. a teacher in maryland wrote an op-ed making the case for virtual for now. she wrote, in-person learning is not synonymous with continuous disruption-free learning. at this point in time, a temporary return to virtual instruction is the most effective. one that does not require us to alter or modify plans on a daily basis to reflect our ever-changing circumstances and our increasingly limited