Joe Biden backs filibuster rule change | First Thing

US president throws support behind plan to change rules that allow minority of senators to kill proposed laws. Plus inside Trump's new Manhattan bar

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Joe Biden gave his most forceful endorsement of changing the Senate filibuster rule in order to pass sweeping voting rights legislation, saying he was tired of being quiet" in a high-profile speech in Georgia on Tuesday.

What did Kamala Harris say? Speaking before Biden, she said: Do not succumb to those who would dismiss this assault on voting rights as an unfounded threat. The Senate must act."

What did Thompson say? The select committee is seeking information from individuals who were involved with the rally. Protests that day escalated into an attack on our democracy."