the fact that mitch mcconnell picked this day, not hr-1, but hr-4, i like that, and so does lisa murkowski and we can build on that, and mitch mcconnell just completely blew that possibility out of the water by coming out against it. of course it's not going to be anywhere near 10 republicans for that bill. so, again, where does that leave even that first step toward assuring voting rights, and the answer is it leaves it nowhere. it leaves it nowhere as long as we're still dealing with the 60-vote threshold as the filibuster is now structured. i don't think we move forward unless there is some kind of reform and there's not going to be any kind of reform until and unless manchin and some others change their minds. >> note to sterling brown, our brilliant director in the control room. whenever anyone is talking about