With legislation that is this popular and people from both parties, among every demographic, among regionally, racially, racially party affiliation, male, female, we have an obligation to do everything we can to get this passed. In the case of the Civil Rights act of 1964, not the same bill, different context. I don't mean to overdo the comparison. They stayed that for 60 days. And near the close of that 60 day process, when people were worn down, the members opposing it, it was a 32 vote cloture deficit that they faced. (30:30–30:38)
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