Speaker Pelosi. Yeah.
Q: Just to clarify something from earlier, is Kevin McCarthy a moron and, if so, why?
Speaker Pelosi. I said earlier in my comments: science, science, science, and science. On almost every subject that you can name, science is the answer. Whether it s the climate crisis, whether it s a health crisis, what – whether it s our preeminence in the world, in technology: science, science, science, science.
To say that wearing a mask is not based on science, I think, is not wise, and that was my comment. And that s all I m going say about that.
Yes, sir.
Speaker Pelosi. Yes, sir.
Shortly before the vote, President Joe Biden s official account tweeted out We’ve reached a historic deal on infrastructure, folks.
We’ve reached a historic deal on infrastructure, folks. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal is the largest infrastructure bill in a century. It will grow the economy, create good-paying jobs, and set America on a path to win the future. President Biden (@POTUS) July 28, 2021
Earlier on Wednesday, the White House released a glowing fact sheet on the deal, which highlights:
Makes the largest federal investment in public transit ever
Makes the largest federal investment in passenger rail since the creation of Amtrak
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Jul 28, 2021 | 5:38 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) â A group of negotiators in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday said they have reached agreement on the major components of a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal â a key priority for President Joe Biden.
The Senate will vote on Wednesday https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-senators-reach-deal-major-points-bipartisan-infrastructure-bill-2021-07-28 on whether to move forward with the package, which includes about $550 billion in new spending, the White House said. The rest of the $1.2 trillion will be previously approved spending for these areas.
The agreement, which follows months of talks between Senate Democrats and Republicans, is expected to gain strong support from lawmakers on both sides of the party aisle.
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(WASHINGTON) In a key test vote Wednesday evening, the Senate voted in favor of beginning debate on a $1.1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal that would provide funding for core items like roads, bridges, waterways and broadband.
Negotiators announced earlier in the day that they had reached a deal on the major aspects of plan.
Shortly after news broke that a deal had been reached, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that he would hold the test vote on the bill Wednesday, a critical first step to its passage.
Republican negotiators, all of whom blocked the procedural motion last week, said that they were ready to vote to move the bill forward and on Wednesday evening, 17 Republicans including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell voted with all of the Democrats to advance the legislation, which was still being finalized. In a surprise split in the Republican leadership, McConnell’s deputy, Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., voted no.
Democratic Senator Kyrsten Sinema expressed opposition to President Joe Biden s $3.5trillion budget reconciliation package on Wednesday I support many of the goals in this proposal … I do not support a bill that costs $3.5trillion, Sinema said
Republicans had already vowed to oppose the bill with Senate in a 50-50 split
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has threatened to keep the Senate out of a planned August recess until a deal gets done
If passed, the plan would see a huge influx of cash aimed at educational initiatives, an expansion to Medicare and climate change measures