fix it. this is a good piece of legislation that has served an important purpose over many, many years. this landmark piece of legislation will continue to make a difference. not only in the south, but for all of america and for all of us. whether we're african americans or not. >> senators grassley, shelby, crepo, cornyn, blackburn, capito, moran, wicker thought the same way mcconnell did. if it's not broken, don't fix it. who broke it, garrett? >> i think we know the answer to that, nicolle. >> what do they say? >> what they will say is the that times have changed. that's what republicans say about this. that the situation isn't what it was 16 years ago when that speech was given and they no lopger feel as the supreme court decided that those protections enshrined in some cases in the voting rights act are necessary to be renewed.