hope is that for the good of our nation, for the health of our democracy that we end the filibuster. thank you. >> noah, last comment on this. abington, virginia. go ahead. >> yes, i'm going to make it short but i think we need to keep the filibuster intact because it's the institution that helps the minority, it helps protect the minority if the majority becomes overbearing and it helps to go along with the senate -- the whole purpose of the senate which is to protect the lights of the minority. >> appreciate that. and there's more ahead here on washington journal. >> fbi director christopher wray testifies today on the president's 2022 budget request. he is appearing before a senate appropriations subcommittee. watch live beginning at 2:00 p.m. eastern on c-span 3, online at c-span.org or listen with the free c-span radio app. >>> former minneapolis police officers derek chauvin was convicted in th m