"How long it goes is going to be instructive because the point of this is exhausting Democrats, the point of it is pain, the point of it is forcing a public and political process and seeing what comes out of it. Is this going to be a fist fight or not? How bloody is Thune going to make this?"
"We don't have the votes. Well, we conveyed that to him, but we'll continue to make that argument."
Senate Republicans, pressured by Trump, are pursuing a week-long floor spectacle over the SAVE America Act despite lacking sufficient votes for passage. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has resisted Trump's calls to eliminate the filibuster, stating there is insufficient support. Republicans acknowledge the strategy aims to exhaust Democrats and create political pain rather than achieve legislative success. The bill would require proof of citizenship for voter registration, such as birth certificates or passports. However, millions of Americans lack access to these documents, making compliance problematic for eligible voters.
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