Transcripts for CNN The Lead With Jake Tapper 20210608 20:09

Transcripts for CNN The Lead With Jake Tapper 20210608 20:09:00

arizona, senators hasan and somewhat hone from new hampshire and senator angus king from maine. how many senate democrats share these concerns behind the scenes but haven't been asked 300 times a day like manchin has? >> well, look, i think that the filibuster ends up producing legislation that stands the test of time. that being said, the filibuster can and has been abused greatly and continues to be abused. look at the -- the january 6th commission as a prime example. so, look, i want to see the filibuster stay in place, but if people are going to use it just to block legislation because they can, then we're going to have to re-evaluate it. i'm not there yet, but i will tell you votes like the january 6th commission were very disturbing. i was here. i saw what happened. you saw what happened. this is a big deal. we need to get to the bottom of it, and it's not about politics. it's about this nation. it's about how we move forward. it's about if we're going to let

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