A bit ago he said he thinks that everybody thats involved wants to get to a yes. He thinks this is doable. And he thinks that everybody is negotiating in good faith. So, again, more optimism from a republican there that thinks this can get potentially over the finish line. I also just spoke with congresswoman karen bass, who had been talking with the president of the naacp. Of course, a very vested outside group in the outcome of this bill. You know, some progressives in the house have said they dont want things like qualified immunity, one of the biggest sticking points. I asked congresswoman bass what shes saying to these more progressive groups that say they dont want to compromise. Her attitude is shes been fighting for this, she told me, for years and years and years, and she really believes this will be substantive reform, this will make a difference and she has made a commitment to progressives and others that the second President Biden signs a new bill, shes going to get right
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