“If we miss the first time, we can come back and try it a second time. We missed this time.”

— President Biden seems to indicate filibuster rules change/voting rights bill is dead as he raises his voice while speaking to reporters after meeting with Senate Democrats.
“He just did an excellent job.”

— Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) praises Biden after leaving the Senate Democrats meeting, where Biden seemed to indicate filibuster rules change/voting rights bill is dead.
.@SenatorWarnock (D-GA) following filibuster/voting rights meeting with Biden:

“The state of Georgia is ground zero for these voter suppression bills … This is a defining moral moment.”
Manchin is officially a NO on changing filibuster rules to pass voting rights bills.

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