registration, mail-in ballot standards, election security measures and other obvious reforms. it looks like such a bill just might be in the works. last week several senate democrats met to work out a revised voting rights bill, one they said could be released in the coming days. the urgent need for federal voting rights legislation is where we start this hour with some of our favorite reporters and friends. jackie alamainer, author of the washington post power up newsletter. joining us, madd dowd, political strat ji and founder of country over party. eddie glaude is here, chair of the department of african-american studies at princeton university and an msnbc political analyst. i am excited to talk to all of you. jackie, i want to know from you. i had the privilege of speaking to a lot of the texas democrats who are in washington. to a person they all say, we like the for the people act a lot, but we just need an inch,