his supporters. trump is already claiming credit should youngkin emerge victorious. i think if my base doesn t come out, he can t win. i think my base has to come out very strongly. the virginia race is a win that democrats sorrily need as president biden s approval numbers slip. votes on the two infrastructure bills aren t expected until tuesday, but is the outcome of this race really a bell weather for maintaining the democrat s slim majority in congress? joining me now, senator tim kaine of virginia. ten tore cain, welcome back to the sunday show. you are the current senator from virginia but you were the democratic vice presidential nominee. you were the former chair of the democratic committee and a former democratic governor. you know all about the commonwealth and the party and its standing nationwide. how concerned are you about the