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. Do you see this SAVE act affecting federal elections in the country moving forward in any way? I will do everything I can to defeat it, and I believe that we can do so because of the Senate rules. (08:53–09:04)
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Asserts that President Trump wants the Senate parliamentarian fired over filibuster issues.
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