Sen. Mike Lee's Plan for The SAFE Act
The Sean Hannity Show
Sean Hannity
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🗓️ 12 March 2026
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
In the final hour of The Sean Hannity Show, Sean Hannity sits down with Utah Senator Mike Lee to discuss the escalating battle over the SAVE Act, legislation designed to strengthen voter ID requirements and protect election integrity. Senator Lee outlines his push for a talking filibuster, arguing that if Democrats want to block the bill, they should be forced to stand on the Senate floor and defend their opposition publicly. Hannity and Lee break down the political math in the Senate, the pressure building around the vote, and why the issue of election security has become one of the most important debates in Washington. Lee also points to historical examples—including the Civil Rights Act debate—to explain how sustained public pressure can change the outcome of legislation. The conversation highlights the growing divide in Congress over voter ID and why many Americans see the issue as fundamental to restoring trust in elections. As the SAVE Act heads toward a potential Senate showdown, Hannity and Lee argue that transparency and accountability are essential to protecting the integrity of the vote.
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| 0:12.0 | All right, so I know many people like myself want the Save Act to be passed in the U.S. Senate. |
| 0:19.5 | It's passed in the House, and it would become law it is an |
| 0:24.6 | 8317 issue in terms of the american people even 71 percent of democrats support the idea of proof |
| 0:31.8 | of citizenship and voter ID uh for integrity and election so people can have confidence in results. |
| 0:41.1 | Democrats, the same people that have defunded the Department of Homeland Security, |
| 0:45.7 | meaning that means FEMA and that means the Coast Guard and that means the Secret Service |
| 0:51.2 | and obviously ICE and Department of Homeland Security and everything in between. |
| 0:56.7 | Yeah, that party, the defund dismantle party, the party of sanctuary cities and states and free benefits for people that don't respect our laws and and borders. |
| 1:09.5 | Yeah, you know, like Chuck E Schumer saying on the SAVAC, |
| 1:12.8 | you know, Trump thinks undermining the vote is the only prayer Republicans have in the midterms. |
| 1:17.1 | Okay, that's not true. |
| 1:18.3 | On the SAVE Act, Donald Trump has given Republicans in Congress a ridiculous ultimatum, |
| 1:25.1 | help him thoroughly undermine our democracy, or he will bring all legislation |
| 1:29.9 | to a screeching halt. |
| 1:32.2 | What kind of president is this? |
| 1:34.2 | Sounds like a pouting second-year, second-grader. |
| 1:37.4 | Even though it's clear that the Save Act has little chance of becoming law, Donald Trump |
| 1:42.0 | is still hell-bent on getting Republicans to ram this bill through |
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