also up in 2022, we need to elect more democrats, and have more than just 50 plus one with the vice president being the 51st vote. we can get to 53 democrats in the senate, we could actually pass this without the addition of senator sinema and manchin. we are a big tent, a big umbrella on the democratic side. there's lots of different voices. so, you know, one of the things that we need to, as we push and change the filibuster rules to restore it, so that we can pass voting rights protection, we should not stop working on the ground to make sure that we do have the voter turnout, so we can elect more democrats to office, so we can eventually pass these laws and protect the right of americans to vote. >> in my conversations with democrats over -- i don't know, let's say the past week. we have heard and i continue to hear the blame being placed squarely on the shoulders of republicans here. which we -- listen, we said at the top of the show, we'll say it again, republicans unanimously oppose this voting rights package, this package of protections, to make sure that people do have the right to vote unanimously. you also have senator mcconnell