with her defense of the senate filibuster. however, democratic leaders, like south carolina congressman jim clyburn, not giving up hope. he sent this message to senators this afternoon on msnbc. >> we're going to be steadfast here in this. this is worth doing. not just for african-american voting rights but hispanic american voting rights. i don't understand how any senators can look at what's going on in georgia and florida and texas and 16 other states, and not know that this fragile democracy of ours is teetering on collapse if we do not stop this foolishness. >> meantime, in a column for "the washington post," former-vice president mike pence accuses democrats of attempting a, quote, federal power grab over state elections. the truth is the real power grab