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The president doesnt resolve the Voting Rights battle first. In the middle of all this comes another big push from the president. Minutes from now he will speak on a new gun Crime Prevention and Public Safety plan. But will politics get in the way of this too . Cnn chief Congressional Correspondent manu raju is live on capitol hill for us. An Infrastructure Meeting is about to kick off with white house officials 30 minutes from now. Where do those talks stand . Reporter the white house meeting i...

The president doesnt resolve the Voting Rights battle first. In the middle of all this comes another big push from the president. Minutes from now he will speak on a new gun Crime Prevention and Public Safety plan. But will politics get in the way of this too . Cnn chief Congressional Correspondent manu raju is live on capitol hill for us. An Infrastructure Meeting is about to kick off with white house officials 30 minutes from now. Where do those talks stand . Reporter the white house meeting i...

Bipartisan group is we were listening to one another. you think about infrastructure needs for the country. i come from a state -- we dont have mass transit. i looked at the proposals -- we dont need to spend that much money on mass transit, but then i had to explain to them why, instead of surface transportation, i needed support in alaska for things like a marine highway system when you have 80% of your communities that arent connected by road. i had to listen to people like mark warner and ma...

Unit? part of the problem we have, were not going to agree on things -- were a big country. so theres plenty of room for disagreement, but weve got to get to the place where we understand one another, and you cant get to understanding without listening, and i think what happened with that bipartisan group is we were listening to one another. you think about infrastructure needs for the country. i come from a state -- we dont have mass transit. i looked at the proposals -- we dont need to spend t...

On some of our communities. and you nrix the inrpact of— on some of our communities. and you mix the impact of global _ on some of our communities. and you mix the impact of global climate - mix the impact of global climate change — mix the impact of global climate change with— mix the impact of global climate change with our— mix the impact of global climate change with our ageing - change with our ageing infrastructure, - change with our ageing infrastructure, and - change with our age...

The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources says there is a $1.4 billion infrastructure need across its state parks and forests.

New levels of urgency around the supply chain. now, obviously these issues didnt emerge overnight which is why not only do we have knees near term steps we have he a been taking and coordinating with the private sector on but the need for a comprehensive infrastructure bill, the presidents infrastructure vision which includes $17 billion for our ports >> bret: im glad you mentioned that because as transportation secretary, youre concerned about ports and bridges and all kinds of avenues of trans...

Vision of making sure that this is a country where its affordable to raise a family and making sure that were supporting americans with healthcare and making sure that we deliver on these infrastructure needs, all of these things fit together >> bret: juan i went at it about three different times, they dont need republicans for these things. they can put it on, put the bird in hand, take the win, take the w and the secretary of transportation can have better bridges and ports and airports. >> tr...

No one knows infrastructure needs of a city like boston like you do. what about that piece of the legislation? >> well, again, we need both bills, and i think its important to highlight as one of your previous panelists did, that these investments and these policies like paid leave and child care are popular because theyre sorely needed. we dont have to make a choice between physical infrastructure and social infrastructure. of course we have to make those investments in more traditional infrast...

Pre-covid, unjust status quo normal. that we are making robust investments, that meet the moment. and share a different path forward. >> what about the infrastructure side, of the legislation. your former city counselor. no one knows infrastructure needs of a city, like boston, like you do. what about that piece of the legislation? >> well again, we need both bills. i think its important to highlight is when your previous panels did, these investments in these policies, like pay leave and childc...