That the senates stalled Police Reform Bill may finally start to move. The key player in all of these senate negotiations continuing to be west Virginia Senator Joe manchin. Who along with Senator Amy Klobuchar and other senate democrats is pushing what they hope is a voting Rights Bill that can attract republican support. Who at the very least, withstand their sabotage. All of that tonight on Politics Nation. Along with a special treat, as we take an intimate look at the greatest. Filmmaker Ken Burns joins us tonight to share his new film on the life, strife, and legacy of Mohammad Ali five years after the death of the Peoples Champ. But first, politics. Joining me now, Senator Amy Klobuchar, democrat of minnesota, and chair of the senate rules committee. Senator klobuchar, getting right to why we wanted you with us tonight, what is the status of negotiations on this compromised voting Rights Bill, the freedom to vote act. You know weve rallied, marched, been involved on the front lin
Get the votes in the house. and they re both incredibly important to the future of this country. president biden is on the front line, working on it. the american rescue plan got us back on our feet to the point where we re turning the corner on the pandemic, getting those vaccines out, and this is the next step. senator amy klobuchar, thank you for being with us again. joining me now, representing the district of columbia as delegate to the house of representatives, congresswoman eleanor holmes norton. let me ask you this, congresswoman. you ve been an activist, leader for decades. and during our march on voting rights at the national mall last month, thousands called on lawmakers to allow d.c. statehood. you have introduced are d.c. statehood bill to congress before. why is it so important now, more than ever, that washington, d.c.
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Be a state? when you consider the polarization of the congress, imagine if the district of columbia had two senators and i m only asking for a house vote. look how far we ve gotten with, reverend al. we have we passed this vote twice. 216 cosponsored voted on the bill. that s very unusual. what s really encouraging, more than half of the american people now support statehood. and with democratic control of the house, the senate, and the white house, reverend al, we are trying to go for it this time. you know, i said at the