in moments, we'll talk with senator cory booker about where things stand on police reform, as democrats acknowledge they are all but certain to miss a key deadline this week. >>> but we start with the president's big push on infrastructure. on friday, the white house dropped the price tag to $1.7 trillion down from the original $2.25 trillion. a spokeswoman for the lead republican in negotiations says the counteroffer suggests the two sides are actually getting further apart. joining me now is white house senior adviser cedric richmond. thank you so much for joining me this morning. let's start there. republicans say the white house proposal is still too broad because it includes what you call human infrastructure, things like child care and elderly care, which they say don't belong in this infrastructure package. so, is the president willing to narrow his plans and his scope even further in order to reach a deal? >> i think the president coming down $550 billion off of his initial proposal, i think, shows the willingness to negotiate in good faith and in a serious manner. the real ques

specifically, how involved have you been with legislators who are involved in these discussions with cory booker. have you talked to him and have you talked to senator tim scott? >> we certainly talked with folks on the hill. both on the house and senate side. sto share our views about what we think is critical and important and we're happy to see the bill passed the house and we think the bill that passed the house, actually is the bill that should pass the senate. it does include the accountability groundwork that i just mentioned and we again think that's critical and it is time for change as you asked at the top. sort of what's different, this is what will make it different. this is what will provide the type of accountability that we need to see and remove the barriers that allow police to act with impunity. certainly we're not saying that george floyd bill will solve all the problems but it is a critical with the accountability framework, it does add a critical piece to addressing this issue. >> this is bill in huntersville north carolina, republican, good morning. >> good morning to you,

i know that cory booker and tim scott and karen bass are doing their best.o compromise on both sides to have a final product, but on this, the anniversary of george floyd's death, i hope that we keep a positive attitude during some -- >> you sat down and talked to senator booker about this. do you have a sense of how many days away they may be and what the major sticking points left are? >> i do. >> and? >> i'm not going to announce it. i'm going to leave it to them. >> you don't have to announce it, just say it. >> i just have to tell you thairks doing a great job, and i don't want to step on their effort in any way. but i felt positive at the end of the day. we can do this. there's still some tough decisions ahead but on this, the anniversary of george floyd's death, we owe it to him and his family and the force that he has created, not only in the united states but around the world for justice. >> i want to ask you finally, at the beginning of the month you sent a letter to the fbi director claiming the fbi had sources within the proud boys but didn't dev

you have new jersey senator cory booker said he believed it would.s negotiating with senator scott of south carolina. what is happening with this and the significance of this meeting at the white house tomorrow? >> on behalf of the families are represented including george floyd, tatyana jefferson, and so many more, we have been in contact with cory booker, invested in the passing of the george floyd justice in policing act community we believe a compromise bill that will take some the very radical and necessary steps, a bill that democrats and republicans should be proud of, as a first step. however, it is so important we emphasize that it is just one step to move just remove -- move the delis please culture in the modern world is something that reflects a culture that appreciates -- human rights for all. there are so many more steps that need to be taken. i am proud of the work of cory booker and the united states senate and the by leadership in working with families to come up with some solution, some immediate solution. it has been far too long b

here is what we heard from senator cory booker after his meeting with the floyd family. >> they weren both sides of the aisle. so i'm encouraged. i think we still have a ways to go. and i would say still some weeks to go, but the progress is so promising. i think senator scott, myself, karen bass all believe this is more likely to get done than not. >> qualified immunity the precedent that stops people from suing individual officers does remain a key hurdle in finding a deal. >> i just think that that really is very dangerous to policing to change. you know, you've seen there's been a rare robust accountability system at the state level. i know they want to water down the liability. you know, u.s. attorneys with political agendas can take advantage of that that would be very problematic. >> i think qualified immunity is essential because one of the most important things for us to do in reforming policing in the united states is to hold police departments and police officers accountable. >> if you get everything except eliminating qualified immunity, will you ask your colleagues to su

host: cory booker saying a lot of work to do.ome hope from the administration to have that compromise bill by the first anniversary of george floyd's killing in minneapolis a year ago tomorrow. that deadline likely to pass without that compromise bill. the reporting from the washington times this morning that the issue of qualified immunity is stalling the police reform negotiations now. they write senate talks remained deadlocked over democrats demand that police officers lose qualified immunity, which shields officers from being sued for their actions in the line of duty. it is the biggest sticking point that the stalled house passed george floyd justice in policing act had when it reached the upper chamber in march. the act is the negotiating position the democrats started from. it has the house march 3 by a vote of 220-212, mostly a partyline vote. some of the provisions in that legislation prohibits racial profiling by law enforcement, banned chokehold's and no-knock warrants -- enforcement, bans chokeholds and no-knock warr

police reform issue how involved have you been with legislators who are involved in discussions with cory booker? have you talked to him? have you talked to senator tim scott? guest: we certainly talked with folks on the hill both the house and senate side to share our views about what we think is critical and important. we were happy to see the bill pass the house and we think the bill that passed the house should pass the senate. it does include the accountability framework i mentioned and we think that is really critical and it is time for change. as you asked at the top what difference, this will make a difference. this is what will provide the type of accountability we need to see and remove the barriers that allow police to act with impunity. certainly not saying george floyd's act will solve all of the problems but it is a critical motion. it is a critical piece to addressing this. host: taking calls already. this is bill in north carolina, republican. good morning. caller: good morning. thank you for taking my call. host: what is your question or comment for ms. barrett? caller: there is

senators, cory booker and tim scott. >> here is the thing, if you can make federal laws to protect the bald eagle, you can protect people of color. >> he needs to make it right. he broke his promise. i give him a couple of weeks to see what he comes up with. >>> there have been tributes across the country today. in minneapolis, people stopped by a memorial outside of the store where he was killed, delivering flowers in the message of hope. >>> more legal trouble for former president trump prosecutor see today grand jury in the two-year probe into business dealings. depending on what is uncovered, the panel could hand down indictments for the president or organization executives. >>> moderna said there vaccine is safe and effective for children aged 12 to 17. they plan to ask regulators to authorize emergency use. right now, pfizer is the only vaccine authorized for children as young as 12. doctors say adding moderna would greatly expand the capacity to get young people vaccinated before school starts in the fall. >>> coming up, the vote happening now that could impact the housing marke

and we really don't know from your colleague, congresswoman bass and from senator cory booker if tim scott can get ten republicans to even vote on an issue who, in this era s one of the critical issues around race in this country. >> it's a shame and disgrace that the republicans don't even understand that this, first of all, is a very modest measure, and we need to get the george floyd justice in policing act passed. i agree with senator casey. at some point, you know, this filibuster has to be actually dismantled. if we're going to move forward on our democracy, protecting our democracy, voting rights, making sure that police reform begins to be part of our laws and that certain issues that relate to police officers believing that they can be above the law, no person is above the law in this country. we have a lot of work we have to do. i tell you one thing, we had this moment, the house, senate, and white house, we have to seize the moment and do our work on behalf of the people. >> i might add that i was there at the trial several days when ten policemen testified in the george f

senator cory booker, thank you so much.all in, break news from the ap and the washington post. a grand jury is convened in the investigation of donald trump and the trump organization. tonight, what we know about this big step forward for prosecutors. what we know about the manhattan d.a.'s time line. what happen the potential indictment means f

senator cory booker was asked about it on cnn over the weekend.'s listen to what he said. >> we need to at some point get qualified immunity. it's what i'm determined at this negotiating table to get. this is not about going after good officers. this is about when officers have breached the civil rights of another american citizen. >> qualified immunity is a key issue. >> reporter: there are others that still need to be worked out. senator scott and senator booker both told me last week that negotiations are going to take weeks, not months, if they drag into months, they are going to fall apart. >> leigh ann, if you were a betting woman, which has a better chance of passing congress? >> reporter: craig, i'm from vegas. i should be a betting woman. i'm usually not. in this instance, i am the most optimistic about police reform. some sort of infrastructure could pass, but i don't think it's going to be on a bipartisan basis. >> leigh ann caldwell, i could see you being a betting woman in vegas. kelly o'donnell, thank you to you. >>> that police refo

there's good-faith negotiation being led by tim scott and cory booker.n's challenge deadline, george floyd's death later this week, yet another reminder why this issue can't wait. after two years, police body camera footage was obtained showing ronald greene did not die in a car crash as his parents say they were told. in fact, he was beaten and tased while he lay on the ground. deadly police power covered up. where things actually stand with police reform. in a senate room named after the late segregationist strom thurmond, tim scott and cory booker and karen bass were able to come to some negotiations on bans on choke holds and cou countering limits on equipment. now, republicans oppose changes to this, arguing with some reason that it would make it harder to recruit and retain police officers. influential south carolina. >> if you don't get qualified immunity now, then we'll come back and try to get it later, but i don't want to see us throw out a good bill because we can't ge

a year ago, kamala harris was a united states senator who joined with senator cory booker to cosponsor the george floyd justice in policing act in the senate. and today kamala harris was the vice president of the united states who received george floyd's family in a visit in the oval office with president biden. after the meeting, george floyd's brother said this. >> we just want this george floyd policing act to be passed in the future. if you can make federal laws to protect the bird, which is the bald eagle, you can make federal laws to protect people of color. >> president biden issued this statement after meeting with george floyd's family. the negotiations on the george floyd justice in policing act in congress are on going. i have strongly supported the legislation that passed that house, and i appreciate the good faith efforts from democrats and republicans to pass a meaningful bill out of the senate. it is my hope they will get a bill to my desk quickly. george floyd's family also met with members of congress, including house speaker nancy pelosi and congresswoman karen bass,

tim scott, cory booker, karen bass. interestingly enough, we put in our letter in punch bowl news this morning, bass stayed in town this week to continue talks. they're going to continue this week. we anticipate that something will come out maybe next week. i just don't want to -- from a practical point of view, willie, we haven't even seen the opposition on capitol hill mobilize. we know -- i would imagine, to be honest with you, if i were a gambling man, i do believe this will pass both chambers and get signed into law. i think it will take a little bit of time to get done. but, you know, we're hearing the right things, seeing the right things, hearing the right information, all positive signs at this point. but qualified immunity is a big thing. >> yeah, jake, let's talk really quickly about a couple of other issues that are obviously interesting to a lot of people on the hill. first of all, the massive infrastructure bill. republicans moved 500 -- you have the 325 or so that's based there -- there are about $800 bil

cory booker saying it's fire say that framework is getting put together. i asked him a week ago how things were going. he said we have a long way to go. i asked him again, he said, we're a lot closer. they seem to be making their way through it. can they get to the finish line? that's where they are all trying to go. >> you have certainly worked hard to get answers from both sides on this, jess, and made a lot of news in the process that's good for the country. they're coming a lot closer together. great reporting, jess. thank you. >>> omar jimenez joins us from minneapolis. for you personally, you were there in the days following george floyd's death. you stayed. you went through your own harrowing experience that the world saw on television. you covered the trial. here we are one year later. what is it like in minneapolis this morning? >> it's almost hard to put all together what has happened over the course of the past 365 days. again, from that initial video going viral, from the protests that ensued, from the chaos that ensued as part of those protest

senator cory booker, thank you so much. that is tonight's reid out. >>> tonight on all in, break news from the ap and the washington post. a grand jury is convened in the investigation of donald trump and the trump organization. tonight, what we know about this big step forward for prosecutors. what we know about the manhattan d.a.'s time line. what happen the potential indictment means for the political party that donald trump still holds. >> there was nothing that happened at the trump organization that did not go through mr. trump with his approval. >>> plus where we stand as a nation one year after the murder of george floyd, with jemele hill and adam serwer. "all in" starts right now. >>> good evening from new york. i'm chris hayes. a huge new story out of the washington post. a manhattan district attorney has convened a grand jury that will hear evidence in the criminal case against donald trump. that grand jury is expected to decide whether or not to indict the twice impeached ex-president. that is familiar to two pe

constructive negotiation ongoing between democrats and republicans in the senate led by senator cory bookery senator tim scott on the republican side. congresswoman karen bass and colleagues from the white house very much involved. we are in close communication with them. we are trying to be supportive in any way we can, but they're in a serious negotiation. as long as that continues and they continue to make progress, i will personally remain hopeful. >> you know, the president has said, ambassador, that george floyd's murder changed the dynamics of race in the u.s. what's changed? >> well, i think a lot of things have changed. obviously we don't have this legislation yet, but i think in many part of our country from people of all ages of all races and background, there's a much greater awareness that in some fundamental ways our system is still not fair. we do not have equal outcomes, whether we're talking about in the realm of criminal justice or in terms of economic jury instructions we've seen that played out time and again, but the fact that we have greater awareness and greater commi

one official told me yesterday that president biden spoke to one negotiator, senator cory booker of new jersey, on friday, where they discussed the process and the progress. booker told the president, the official said that they wouldn't -- excuse me, that they're not on track to hit their mark. but that progress is being made. now, on friday, white house press secretary jen psaki was asked if they still had confidence in negotiations. take a listen. >> yes, it's unlikely as they have convoeyed as well, we're going to meet the time line the president outlined in his speech. we have confidence in the negotiator, and we have seen them convey publicly they feel the vibes are good and they're continuing to make progress. >> reporter: the unanswered question is what happens with this infrastructure push. one official told me this week that the ball is now in republicans' court after president biden and the white house officials delivered republicans that counter offer that reduced from $2.25 trillion to 1$1.7 trillion. republicans did not perceive that very well. they said it was well above

bipartisan talks led by republican senator tim scott, democrats senator cory booker and congresswomanaren bass are ongoing and this morning snrt scott said he is optimistic congress can come to a compromise. >> one of the reasons why i'm hopeful is because in a way this time, my friends on the left, aren't looking for the issue, they're looking for a solution. and the things that i offered last year are more popular this year. that gives me reasons to be hopeful. we have literally been able to bring these two bills very close together, and if we remember the goal isn't for republicans or democrats to win, but for our communities to feel safer, and our officers to feel respected. if we can accomplish those two major goals, the rest will be history. >> cnn's suzanne malveaux is on capitol hill. suzanne, where do things stand? and do others share that same optimism? >> well, fred, senator tim scott has a unique position here in terms of his credibility, and one of the reasons why, is this morning he was able to tell people that he had been pulled over by police officers 18 times for what

early senators cory booker and sheldon in favor eight. >> real honor to be riding today to speak in advance of the vote on kristin clark nomination to serve as the attorney general ofthe department of justice . she's confirmed kristin clark will be passed with overseeing the justice department's work to protect the civil rights of all americans. i have known kristin clark for years. i have worked with her. i know her and i can tell you that there can be no one better for this job. to say that kristin clark has an impressive resume is a gross understatement. she's parted her career at the justice and the civil rights division. the ac. she led the civil rights bureau for the state of new york attorney general's office and most recently, served as president and executive director of the lawyers committee for civil rights under law. no one could claim kristin clark after this entire career of service, all that she's given if she decided to take a step back and find a less demanding job, perhaps a former lucrative job but ms. clark has dedicated herself to the highest principles of our nation in

. >> senator cory booker said that it's unlikely right now had a it looks like they will reach a deal by may 25th. >> that's a different story. i'm not a timetable person. those of you who -- i'm not a timetable person. i don't want to empower those who are opposed to it to say, they didn't do it by the date. do it when you are ready. it will be in a reasonable amount of time. the hope would have been we could have done it by his birthday. you can't do it until it's ready in the best possible way. that is more valuable than having it a couple of weeks earlier or whatever. i think -- i have great confidence in karen bass. i think that -- with all due respect to your question, it's unimportant in terms of the -- the fact that it will happen is what is important. we would have liked to happen at a certain time. it's a legislative process. we're operating under circumstances that are unusual with people not here. karen bass says she will stay next week to hopefully complete but to continue the negotiations. i have a great deal of respect for how this is being handled in a bipartisan way.

gop senator tim scott and dmmtic senator cory booker both indicated the two sides are moving closer tonts. specifically, so-called qualified immunity which provides officers protection from lawsuits for actions while on duty and senator dick durbin told cnn that issue still isn't resolved and they will miss president biden's deadline of today to pass that legislation. now, just moments ago the white house press secretary said biden remains in close contact with the negotiators, let's discuss with former boston police commissioner ed davis and baa carrie sellers. one of the lawyers representing the family of graernandrew brow. as we reflect today and as the white house meets with the family of george floyd right now i want you to listen to what his brother told cnn this morning. >> i think things have changed. i think that it's moving slowly. but it's making progress. i just want everything to be better in life because i don't want to see people dying the same way my brother has passed. we were at his court, at his trial, and daunte wright passed ten miles away from where my brother --

i talked to cory booker. he suggested it's where you go after the most offensive cases.s, as it has been since last year, to be the biggest problem in getting to a deal on police reform. >> garrett, clyburn tried to walk that back in a conversation with me on our show last tuesday. you are right, the booker compromise is basically what they are talking about. thanks, garrett. i know you will keep watching it. >>> joining us is tamika mallory. her new book "state of emergency, how we win in the country that we built" is out now. congratulations on your book. what do you want to see out of this bill? the compromise that they are talking about, some limited qualified immunity that does allowing suing some officers, would that be good enough? >> i think qualified immunity as it is should remain in the bill. i think that we are tired of having to compromise on things that really do not allow us to get full justice. i think in the name of george floyd and so many others who have fallen victim to police abuse, we need to see something that is strong. and i think the bill as it

>> shep, that's the word from the key negotiators here karen bass from the house, and cory booker and tim scot from the senate who have been meeting for months to try to nail down a deal with banning no knock warrants, choke holds everyone involved talks about they're making progress, moving in the right direction but after a series of meetings today between those negotiators and the floyd family and their attorneys, senator cory booker told reporters he thinks they're still a couple of weeks although not months away from a deal. the floyd family and their attorney ben crump left their meetings today feeling optimistic there is a deal to be had here here's what attorney general ben crump told reporters after their meeting with tim scott today >> we are optimistic both senator scott and senator graham talked to the family for over an hour, talking about how they're making progress, how both sides of the aisle are at the table, and they're trying to define specific terms because they feel that they are close, the closest they've ever been. >> reporter: shep, the polling numbers you show

i like where karen bass, schumer and cory booker saying if you're going to have this legislation billorge floyd's name, it has to be meaningful because their blood is on this legislation. >> that is a message indeed. ben crump,fy philonise. thank you for being with us. you paid such a price. you're feeling so many emotions today. we thank you for being with us today. >> thank you, brianna. >> john? >> errol louis joining me now and alexi mccannon. we heard benjamin crump said don't miss this opportunity to get policing reform legislation passed. we heard tim scott, a shift in the tone about how they're talking about the pooblt possibility of success. how skeptical might you be that a deal is imminent? >> well, weeks ago reporting that various lawmakers were saying the verdict in the derek chauvin trial kind of give them not an out but didn't bring them to the same soens of ininjure. now we see these folks saying they're feeling more optimistic and moving toward the same kind of goal we know the house and senate and democrats and republicans remain far apart on different issues. there

cory booker in today's usa today.ary in maryland this morning, as we talk about the anniversary of the death of george floyd, what has changed in your mind in your community and and this country? -- and in this country. caller: nothing has really changed. we have seen that there were police killings after the trial. what i find interesting about the george floyd incident is that the police withhold to investigate. they never really investigate. george floyd never resisted anything. i cannot understand the fact -- the chain of command, and ultimately you got him in the hands of the police officers. i believe there should be standards that the community has to understand that as a police officer, you have a job to do. i'm not saying there is no bad people out there, -- host: has the conversation at least help? the demonstrations last summer and fall, how they helped? -- have they helped? caller: as you can see, we are still having the same type of reaction across the nation. the way they handle, approach millions of peo

let's start with cory booker, and former mayor of new york, understanding the policing issue, and nowates senator, democrat, involved in negotiations, we says we need more time. >> we're making a meaningful progress. i've said where my line is, we wrote a bill, with senator now, vice president harris in the senate, along with our house allies karen bass, congressman nadler, that said very clearly we want to eliminate qualified immunity, and that is where we're starting clearly. >> their main negotiator on the republican side is senator tim scott who a couple weeks ago said he thought this would be resolved in a couple weeks. this can happen in washington, we all saw what happened after the death of mr. floyd, the protests all summer long, commitment in this town, bipartisan commitments to try to tackle this issue. well -- >> it's hard. i mean, they are talking. so unlike a lot of issues in this town where they actually are not talking and they claim they want to get something done, there is actually a genuine effort to get negotiations, they're far apart on key sticking points. two of

they included republican senator tim scott, democratic senator cory booker and democratic congresswomans nothing happened deterring optimism but senator booker said there's good momentum. the version of the bill that passed the house in march aims to ban chokeholds and ban no-knock warrants at the local level. it seeks to diminish qualified immunity unless the officer violated someone's constitutional rights. republicans do not want to get rid of qualified immunity and it has been a sticking point plaguing the bill's progress in the senate. joining me, democratic congresswoman barbara lee from california. she voted in march to pass it and had the opportunity to speak with president biden after his first address to congress on wednesday. representative lee, good to see you again. thank you for joining us. talk to me about how you would characterize the discussions about this bill that are going on with republicans as it relates to this issue of qualified immunity. republicans seem to be quite stuck on this because mitch mcconnell talked about it the other day. >> sure, ali. good morning.

. >>> coming up on "cbs this morning," we'll speak with senator cory booker over congressional negotiationsge floyd police bill. >>> plus, best-selling arthor ta-nehisi coates weighs in on the project. >>> and foo fighters frontman dave cogrohl joins us in the studio to tell us about his paramount plus production of "cradle to stage." that's the "cbs morning news." thanks for watching for this tuesday. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. . >>> right no

reporter: we have heard from senator cory booker who said that it's unlikely right now that they'll reach a deal by may 25. ms. pelosi: that's a different story. i'm not a timetable person. those of you may -- i'm not a timetable person. i don't want to empower those who are opposed to it to say, well, they didn't do it by the date. no. you do it when you're ready. it will be in a reasonable amount of time. the hope would have been that we could have done it by his birthday. but you can't do it until it's ready and the best possible way and that is more valuable than having it a couple of weeks earlier or whatever. so i think -- i have great confidence in karen bass, i think that, with all due respect to your question, it's unimportant in terms of -- the fact at that it will happen is what is important. we would have liked it to have been done in a certain time. it's a legislative process. we're operating under circumstances that are unusual with people not here, karen bass says she will stay next week to hopefully complete but continue the negotiations. i have great deal of respect for h

investigate the violent attack and give both parties subpoena power, new jersey democratic senator cory bookere country deserves the truth about that tragic day. we should be coming together in a bipartisan way to do a thorough investigation to make sure that the second time. in american history that our capital was taken. it's the last time last week, 35 republicans in the house joined all democrats to pass a bill to create a commission to investigate the january 6 attack. >> an illinois congressman adam kinzinger was one of them. my party to this point. >> has said things like it was hugs and kisses. it was anti from blm. it was anything but what it was, which was a trump inspired insurrection on the capitol. a handful of republican senators including susan collins of maine say they will support the commission. >> i believe there are many unanswered questions about the attacks on the capitol on january 6. we need to figure out how we can enhance security, but at least 10 republicans will have to vote yes to get the 60 votes needed to create the commission and that appears unlikely. >> senate

and there is work being done by senator cory booker of the democrats and tim scott of the republicansnges but i believe something has to be done. that's just a step. there are so many things that have to be done to address policing in america. there has to be tremendous psychological evaluations that need to be done. they need policemen hired from the communities that they live in. people need to police the communities that are from that community, they have a vested interest. there has to be a civilian review board and a civilian oversight board with the ability to subpoena, to hire and fire when incidents happen. there needs to be sensitivity, human relations and diversity training. and those are just some of the steps. this is a marathon, not a sprint. and for this to happen, a degree of momentum needs to be maintained to keep pushing forward. do you have a sense that the momentum is still there, like we saw in the weeks and months after the death of george floyd last year? i certainly believe the momentum is there. it is not at the level meaning that every state... we had, as you

california congresswoman karen bass and new jersey senator cory booker were making. >> good progress, hopeful progress. but we still have some work. a lot of work to in a statement released monday, the 3 lawmakers say while we are still wnrking through our differences on key issues. >> we continue to make progress toward a compromise and remain optimistic about the prospects of achieving that goal. >> and this morning the floyd family is expected to meet with house speaker nancy pelosi before they meet with the president and vice president reporting live here in washington. i'm kelly meyer. thdnk you for that report. kelly. coming up next, a lacrosse a morning news san francisco's largest hotel officially. >> open its doors. we'll have details next. san francisco's largest hotel officially reopened its doors for more than a year. >> the hilton union square had to shut down because of the pandemic. the reopening comes as a sign that san francisco is one step closer to normal. but the question is now when will tours feel safe enough to come back ground force. dan kerman takes a look. >>

early senators cory booker and sheldon in favor eight. >> real honor to be riding today to speak in advance of the vote on kristin clark nomination to serve

ellison: i want cory booker and karen bass to fight like hell.t tim scott go back to his colleagues and say we have got to pass this even if qualified immunity is in it but do not let the bill die over an item that we can come back for later. get it. there are literally millions of families across this country -- their loved ones will be saved, their lives will be saved because of this bill. if you do not pass anything, they what did george floyd die for? i think that we have got to make sure that we get a good product out. i will tell you, there is a price at which it is too watered-down. i do not think the absence of qualified immunity is that. i think if we can get everything except that i say pass it and do not quit and keep going. that is what i say, and some of my friends will get mad at me for saying these things but i am not telling them to not write and i am -- fight and i am not telling them to get everything they can. at the same time, if you cannot get the whole, get 99% of it. >> attorney general ellison, just so i am clear, if quali

that's senate action awaiting the ongoing discussions between senator tim scott, senator cory booker, congresswoman karen bass leading negotiations on the democratic side. and we'll see what happens with police reform in this country. but we're asking you about this anniversary of george floyd's death, what it's meant to you, what it's meant to the country over the past year when it comes to policing and racial bias in communities. shepherd is in macon, georgia. good morning. >> good morning. good morning, sir. thank you for allowing me to be on your show. i have to be fair with you, i was born and raised in the bronx, new york city. i recently just moved to macon, georgia. so, a majority of my opinion comes from my life in new york city. and in new york city i have been personally mistreated by the nypd there. when george floyd died at the hands of the police officers, that broke my heart, i watched the court case, and i cried every time i watched it. i couldn't watch it anymore because it brought back so many bad memories. police have to be held accountable. police have to stop thin