Biden: 'I don't know if we can get this done' | TheHill

“The president made a powerful and strong and impassioned presentation for us to get this done and we are going to do everything we can to pass these two bills,” Schumer said, referring to the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Manchin after the meeting praised what he called Biden’s “wonderful” speech. Asked if Biden’s words had changed his mind at all about not supporting a Senate rules change with a simple-majority vote, Manchin simply replied: “He just did an excellent job.”  Sen. Jon TesterJonathan (Jon) TesterBiden: 'I don't know whether we can get this done' Biden to huddle with Senate Democrats as voting bill on brink of defeat Manchin doubles down on filibuster ahead of Biden's speech  MORE (D-Mont.), another key centrist, said Biden emphasized the importance of passing voting rights legislation.“The message in there was to get this done,” he said.