Sanders: Let Democrats Show Their Support For BBB Issues With A Vote - Rachel Maddow

[ItsjustMe]

Senator Bernie Sanders, chair of the Senate Budget Committee, talks with Rachel Maddow about why it's necessary for Democrats to hold a vote on the Build Back Better bill even knowing that Joe Manchin is going to vote against it with Republicans.

[bottomofthehill]

1. Only put it to a vote if you have a chance to win

Putting this up puts red state democratic senators on the spot, if there is no real chance of winning, why bring it up.

[lapucelle]

2. Leader Schumer announced that there would be a vote yesterday morning. There was a "dear colleague"

letter. Didn't he read it?

Schumer digs in with ambitious plans for BBB, voting rights

Chuck Schumer heard what Joe Manchin had to say, but the Democratic Senate leader is moving forward on Build Back Better and voting rights anyway.

Dec. 20, 2021, 8:40 AM EST

In a new letter to his Democratic colleagues, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer apparently isn't prepared to give up, at least not yet. After the New York Democrat said he and his colleagues must persevere "despite moments of deep discontent and frustration," Schumer added:

"These are just some of the major issues the Build Back Better Act would immediately address. We were elected to address these many needs and we will not stop fighting until we do.

Therefore, Senators should be aware that the Senate will, in fact, consider the Build Back Better Act, very early in the new year so that every Member of this body has the opportunity to make their position known on the Senate floor, not just on television. We are going to vote on a revised version of the House-passed Build Back Better Act — and we will keep voting on it until we get something done."

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/schumer-digs-ambitious-plans-bbb-voting-rights-n1286300