and that reflects the fact that the senate is 50/50, 50 democrats, 50 republicans. there is no majority. there is a nominal majority when the vice president joins the democrats, but it means that when it comes to passing legislation, it s an extraordinary challenge. we are going to face that challenge in just a fdays here n the senate and i hope we can convince all the democrats to join us in an effort to make sure voting rights are a sacred right that are reflected and respected in the future. but whatever you re working on, will it undo that? can it undo what s already happening in state legislatures and at state election boards around the country? if it is the law of the land, and it s already passed the house of representatives, if the senate passes the bill, we believe it will be signed by president biden and will be applied to the state laws to make sure that they do not limit the opportunities for eligible voters to vote. one of the things that has been remarkable to see