suggests, tackles the current high inflation impacting marking pocketbooks. long term, it aims to lower prescription drug prices and a big one for progressives, addresses the climate crisis. it s the race to pass before the august recess begins. doing so could offer the boost they need to win the bet terms. here is senator schumer just last hour reinforcing the impact that the i.r.a. will have on americants the most. the time is not move forward with a big, bold package for the american people. again, this was a historic bill, this is store bill will reduce inflation, lower cost, for climate change. it is time to move this nation forward. the stage appears set for passing. all 50 democratic senators on board, including the critical support of arizona senator kristen sinema, who oked the bill after negotiating to drop a 14 billion dollar tax front increase on hedge fund managers and private the next step is overcoming republican roadblocks. here is democratic senator bri
minute. at this point, what is still in the bill, will it mean for the virus? a lot is still in the bill. schumer made it clear that he is thrilled that the bill as he wrote it largely remained intact. all the climate provisions, including clean energy credits, electric vehicle credits, rewarding farmers are using clean energy on their farms and in the protests in the things that they make. it also includes chilling provisions that senator manchin called for. on the drug pricing piece of this, almost everything they wanted, including a medicare, price capping is in this bill, however, what is not in this bill, for those who get their health care from their employers, which is a majority of americans in this country. but to focus on what is in this bill is really the key here. right now, on the senate floor, they are voting to proceed with a senator sinema putting a big thumbs up once you voted for her it. we expect in the next couple of hours, a vote-a-rama to begin. we have seen sen
kristen sinema, who oked the bill after negotiating to drop a 14 billion dollar tax front increase on hedge fund managers and private the next step is overcoming republican roadblocks. here is democratic senator brian schatz urging members of his own party to keep their eyes on the price. this really is a delicately negotiated compromise. there are lots of things i would put in, even a few things i would remove, if i brought it myself. but to get to 50, we had to get this finally calibrated. i think the other things to point out, look, the voter we have a bill, and they have one objective, and one objective only. which is to kill it and kill it with amendments. therefore, i will propose all the amendments. republican senators were not on board with the bill. in fact, minority leader mitch mcconnell called the bill reckless spending. as you re about to see, senator schumer did not let that talking point fly. democrats want to run
more, as we pick up southern states with jim ryan in ohio and fetterman and barns in pennsylvania and wisconsin, with kona and georgia we will win in florida, who won the seats, we can do more next year. this is a real momentum building move in a big way that we will show again. senator, it is my understanding that you are gearing up will could be a long night ahead. part of this process, vote-a-rama, less fun than it sounds. we know republicans will introduce the number of amendments poison pills to derail testing. you also have a midterm sanders, potentially others. your colleague brian schatz is pressing all democrats devote down amendments, get this bill done. do you believe that is the best path forward? i think that what bryant said, what you covered, is what i hear from virtually all my colleagues, but once i spoken to about it. this all night session, as my wife connie schultz says that a republican
spot in terms of the timing on this. i don t think it will do anything to the revelation, but senator bernie sanders did say this bill is not enough. he wanted to do more, and i understand you have senator sharon brown to talk to you next. i m chris about what he thinks about the. all right, nbc s julia circuit, thank you so much. i want to turn now and bring in senator sherrod brown of ohio. i believe we have you with us, i m not sure if that your piece is working. hopefully, you can give me a thumbs up if you hear me. perfect, i can hear you ali symonds, thank you. there are a lot of processes to talk about here, but before we do, i want to break this down for our viewers. how will this legislation, as it stands right now, impact their lives? what do they need to know? we all understand the government, politics and self governance is all about who s on your side. we took on in this bill, three of the major interest groups that are contributing to