As you observe, I'm a fairly practical guy. I want to get things done.

That was President Biden on Thursday.

Well, we're going to get a lot done.

And if we have to, if there's complete lockdown in chaos

as a consequence of the filibuster, then we'll have to go beyond what I'm talking about.

He's sort of kind of signaling here that he's open to making changes to the filibuster

in the Senate if it continues to be a roadblock to passing legislation like voting rights.

It used to be you had to stand there and talk and talk and talk.

I'm Eugene Daniels. This is Nerdcast.

Black civil rights leaders, voting rights advocates and elected officials

are putting more and more pressure on Senate Democrats to mix the filibuster.

The argument, keep the filibuster or pass voting rights legislation.

But they can't do both.

It's complicated.

This bill called the For the People Act or HR1

would drastically transform nearly every aspect of the American electoral system

from campaign financing to how elections are conducted.

I got your attention now.

Good, because this bill, it has a chance of passing.

Maybe me and my buddies Zach Monteloro are covering this potentially life-changing shift.

You and I are friends with buddies.

Strong words.

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