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Published | Video Starts at 08:37

Of course, in an election year, the Trump administration has been pushing various forms of what's been called the SAVE Act. It would put federal controls over a lot of things that are currently done by state, including requiring particular proofs of citizenship for people registering to vote. This is something that Democrats and some Republicans have been blocking. It's not vulnerable to reconciliation. President Trump has said the Senate parliamentarian should be fired for not allowing changes like that to be made without that filibuster as an option. (08:37–08:48)

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Asserts that the SAVE Act would impose federal controls on state functions, including voter registration.

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