we got the parkland kids out, the washington post has a headline, the new plan. parkland students unveil huge gun proposal in hopes it will begin in 2020. you were on the air with this show the monday after el paso and dayton saying it was a collarian call. saying the only way there would be gun decline in america is get rid of all of the republicans. i don t want to just repeat that but you see in the context what the republicans are calling for, they re essentially singing your song saying we need to have a surge in youth voting, we need a surge in voters who care about this issue because we need political change, not on the issue. not like the existing construct is going to move because the issue moves them. it s got to be we have to get rid of the impediments to the change we need. and those impediments are republicans. i will spare the nation the
other students were on the mid-terms. the 2020 election is coming. how important is it to people of your generation? it s so important. so important to get out and get informed and to know what you re voting for and to actually show up and vote is the most important thing. and i think as young people, we all know to do it and i think through like the movement that we spread that need for voting and youth voters. will the movement continue, brianna? i think of eric who launched had iztown hall with parkland students. in the last legislation, there was a 31% increase in youth voting. that still leaves 70% of young people not getting out there. what is going to change young people s minds? now that there are more people from the school that are going to be able to vote and now that we re going to be in college, we re going to be able to vote and all our friends and
you re absolutely right. [overlapping talking]. democrats want every government for everything. laura: let s talk about what the democrats think about 16 years old voting? people think this is like an internet total hoax. that s right, democrats today voted to support the states that want to lower the voting age to 16. dana? well, my understanding is that provision is not make it in the final bill. there was an amendment proposed. laura: a majority of democrats voted for it. but it didn t pass. it allows for 16 years old to pre-register to vote. don t we want them to be ready to vote and excited to vote when they turn 18. that s a great thing for american. laura: congressman, are you against the youth voting you? must hate the youth? we want everyone to vote. i am astonished the democrats
you re absolutely right. [overlapping talking]. democrats want every government for everything. laura: let s talk about what the democrats think about 16 years old voting? people think this is like an internet total hoax. that s right, democrats today voted to support the states that want to lower the voting age to 16. dana? well, my understanding is that provision is not make it in the final bill. there was an amendment proposed. laura: a majority of democrats voted for it. but it didn t pass. it allows for 16 years old to pre-register to vote. don t we want them to be ready to vote and excited to vote when they turn 18. that s a great thing for american. laura: congressman, are you against the youth voting you? must hate the youth? we want everyone to vote. i am astonished the democrats
we re back with the hardball round table. cornell, tell me something i don t know. a lot of data coming out particularly looking at minority voters. in 2008, 2012, the african me h african-american was most likely voter. there s a lot of questions in the party whether or not we re going to see a reversion back to pre-obama times with minority voting and youth voting. if so, it s a problem for the democrats. who gets the vote, elizabeth warren or bernie sanders. i think harris or booker. the new ones. yes. go ahead, betsy. this is the most dangerous week yet to be a white house senior staffer because there are reports that bob mueller and his team are going to question